diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index cd34dc6..0007b19 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if ENABLE_EXAMPLES
 AM_CFLAGS = -Wall
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -Wall -I$(srcdir)/../lib/includes -I$(builddir)/../lib/includes \
 	@OPENSSL_CFLAGS@ @XML_CPPFLAGS@ @LIBEVENT_OPENSSL_CFLAGS@ @DEFS@
-AM_LDFLAGS = @OPENSSL_LIBS@ @XML_LIBS@ @LIBEVENT_OPENSSL_LIBS@
+AM_LDFLAGS = @OPENSSL_LIBS@ @XML_LIBS@ @LIBEVENT_OPENSSL_LIBS@ -pthread
 LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libspdylay.la
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = spdycat spdyd