diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a20c48fa17..abe47cc4b2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@ ifeq ($(OSTYPE),linux)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(OSTYPE),freebsd)
+  libponyc.tests.links += libpthread
+  libponyrt.tests.links += libpthread
   libponyc.benchmarks.links += libpthread
   libponyrt.benchmarks.links += libpthread
 endif