diff --git a/examples/multithread/Makefile.am b/examples/multithread/Makefile.am
index 40e81dd15c..c17b431a35 100644
--- a/examples/multithread/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/multithread/Makefile.am
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ multithread_LDFLAGS = \
 	-L$(top_builddir)/src/.libs/ \
 	$(GEOIP_LDFLAGS) \
 	-lmodsecurity \
+	-lpthread \
 	-lm \
 	-lstdc++ \
 	$(LMDB_LDFLAGS) \
diff --git a/examples/reading_logs_with_offset/Makefile.am b/examples/reading_logs_with_offset/Makefile.am
index 3ecda10cbb..f845c5837a 100644
--- a/examples/reading_logs_with_offset/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/reading_logs_with_offset/Makefile.am
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ read_LDFLAGS = \
 	-L$(top_builddir)/src/.libs/ \
 	$(GEOIP_LDFLAGS) \
 	-lmodsecurity \
+	-lpthread \
 	-lm \
 	-lstdc++ \
 	$(LMDB_LDFLAGS) \