diff --git a/lxappearance/src/Makefile.am b/lxappearance/src/Makefile.am
index 21f8027..cdacca5 100644
--- a/lxappearance/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/lxappearance/src/Makefile.am
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ lxappearance_LDADD = \
 	$(GMODULE_LIBS) \
 	$(DBUS_LIBS) \
 	$(INTLLIBS) \
+	-lgthread-2.0 \
 	$(NULL)