diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6fb03b1..c79ed19 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
 	add_definitions(-DENABLE_XVC=1)
 	target_sources(openFPGALoader PRIVATE src/xvc_client.cpp src/xvc_server.cpp)
 	list (APPEND OPENFPGALOADER_HEADERS src/xvc_client.hpp src/xvc_server.cpp)
-	set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-lpthread ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS}")
+	set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-pthread ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS}")
 	message("Xilinx Virtual Server support enabled")
 else()
 		message("Xilinx Virtual Server support disabled")