diff --git a/third_party/check.BUILD b/third_party/check.BUILD
index 5350c6b..3d8b8f0 100644
--- a/third_party/check.BUILD
+++ b/third_party/check.BUILD
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ cc_library(
     includes = [
         "src",
     ],
+    linkopts = ["-lpthread"],
     local_defines = ["HAVE_PTHREAD"],
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
 )