diff --git a/mixer/CMakeLists.txt b/mixer/CMakeLists.txt
index d092eb1a02..57a6606be7 100644
--- a/mixer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mixer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,9 @@ file(GLOB MIXER_SRCS src/*.cpp src/*.h)
 
 add_executable(mixer ${MIXER_SRCS} ${HIFI_SHARED_SRCS})
 
-include_directories(${HIFI_SHARED_DIR})
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+include_directories(${HIFI_SHARED_DIR})
+
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+target_link_libraries(interface
+    ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+)
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