--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@ if (HAVE_PCSC)
 if (NOT OSCamOperatingSystem MATCHES "Mac OS X")
 if (NOT OSCamOperatingSystem MATCHES "Windows/Cygwin")
 	target_link_libraries (${exe_name} pcsclite)
+	target_link_libraries (${exe_name} pthread)
 endif (NOT OSCamOperatingSystem MATCHES "Windows/Cygwin")
 endif (NOT OSCamOperatingSystem MATCHES "Mac OS X")
 endif (HAVE_PCSC)