diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index ded2c3b..884c357 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ CreateWorkspace({name = "lua_threaded", abi_compatible = false})
             files({"source/win32/*.cpp", "source/win32/*.hpp"})
 
         filter("system:linux or macosx")
-            files({"source/posix/*.cpp", "source/posix/*.hpp"})
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+            files({"source/posix/*.cpp", "source/posix/*.hpp"})
+            links({"pthread"})
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