diff --git a/src/kmk/Makefile.kmk b/src/kmk/Makefile.kmk
index db1deb2..00981b8 100644
--- a/src/kmk/Makefile.kmk
+++ b/src/kmk/Makefile.kmk
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ kmk_SOURCES = \
 	vpath.c \
 	remote-stub.c
 
+kmk_LIBS.linux = pthread
+
 #kmk_LIBS.solaris = malloc
 #kmk_DEFS.solaris += HAVE_MALLINFO