diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index d587bf1..205f5f5 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ if( NOT HAVE_LROUND )
 endif( NOT HAVE_LROUND )
 
 
+##### check for thread support
+
+find_package( Threads )
+
+
 ##### check architecture
 
 if( NOT CMAKE_ARCHITECTURE )
diff --git a/src/gvcore/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gvcore/CMakeLists.txt
index 079d86b..b8362ad 100644
--- a/src/gvcore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gvcore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ tde_add_library( gwenviewcore SHARED AUTOMOC
     tdecore-shared tdeio-shared tdemediaplayer-shared
     tdeparts-shared tdeprint-shared tdeui-shared
     ${EXIV2_LIBRARIES} ${JPEG_LIBRARIES} ${MNG_LIBRARY}
-    ${PNG_LIBRARIES} ${XCURSOR_LIBRARIES}
+    ${PNG_LIBRARIES} ${XCURSOR_LIBRARIES} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
   VERSION 1.0.0
   DESTINATION ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}
 )