diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e50502840..fcade5980c 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ if (WIN32)
   add_paths_to_fixup_libs(${Qt5_DIR}/../../../plugins/qtwebengine)
 endif()
 
+if (UNIX)
+    target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} pthread)
+endif(UNIX)
+
 # assume we are using a Qt build without bearer management
 add_definitions(-DQT_NO_BEARERMANAGEMENT)