diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
index 65df5ed9dc..e665b7a28e 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME gpu-gl)
 setup_hifi_library()
 link_hifi_libraries(shared gl gpu)
+target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} pthread)
 GroupSources("src")
 
 target_opengl()