diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 14bb5d0..da45769 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ AC_CHECK_DECLS([pthread_condattr_setclock], [], [], [[#include <pthread.h>]])
 if test "$windows" = "1"; then
   libdeps="-lws2_32"
 else
-  libdeps=-lpthread
+  libdeps=-pthread
   CHECK_ICONV([libdeps="$libdeps -liconv"])
 
   CHECK_RANDOM