diff --git a/Makefile.mingw b/Makefile.mingw
index 157f49c1..38da225a 100644
--- a/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/Makefile.mingw
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ LDLIBS += \
 	-lcrypt32 \
 	-lgdi32 \
 	-lole32 \
-	-luuid
+	-luuid \
+	-lpthread
 
 ifeq ($(USE_WIN32_APP), yes)
 	DEFINES += -DWIN32_APP