diff --git a/bar/CMakeLists.txt b/bar/CMakeLists.txt
index 6b5f3ae..e767043 100644
--- a/bar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,4 +61,5 @@ add_library(bar STATIC EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL bar.c bar.h private.h backend.h)
 target_link_libraries(bar
   $<$<BOOL:${ENABLE_X11}>:bar-xcb>
   $<$<BOOL:${ENABLE_WAYLAND}>:bar-wayland>
+  ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT} 
 )