diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 671fdbf488..77a455ce5b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ VFLAGS ?=
 all:
 	rm -rf vc/
 	git clone --depth 1 --quiet https://github.com/vlang/vc
-	$(CC) -std=gnu11 -w -I ./thirdparty/stdatomic/nix -o v1 vc/v.c -lm -lexecinfo
+	$(CC) -std=gnu11 -w -I ./thirdparty/stdatomic/nix -o v1 vc/v.c -lm -lexecinfo -lpthread
 	./v1 -no-parallel -o v2 $(VFLAGS) cmd/v
 	./v2 -o v $(VFLAGS) cmd/v
 	rm -rf v1 v2 vc/