diff --git a/eth/CMakeLists.txt b/eth/CMakeLists.txt
index 05e8a4894..d538e6c7f 100644
--- a/eth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ link_directories(../libethereum)
 
 add_executable(eth ${SRC_LIST})
 
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+target_link_libraries(eth ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+
 target_link_libraries(eth ethereum)
 target_link_libraries(eth leveldb)
 target_link_libraries(eth secp256k1)
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e2d1ca84..115258d83 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ link_directories(../libethereum)
 
 add_executable(testeth ${SRC_LIST})
 
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+target_link_libraries(testeth ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+
 target_link_libraries(testeth ethereum)
 target_link_libraries(testeth cryptopp)
 target_link_libraries(testeth secp256k1)