diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 378847ffe..018d454f8 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 CC = /usr/bin/g++
 CC_OPTIONS = -s -O3
 CCE_OPTIONS = -s -x c -O3
-LNK_OPTIONS = -lstdc++ -O3
+LNK_OPTIONS = -lstdc++ -pthread -O3
 
 
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