diff --git a/examples/reading_logs_via_rule_message/Makefile.am b/examples/reading_logs_via_rule_message/Makefile.am
index f3740fcf..e52a0a2e 100644
--- a/examples/reading_logs_via_rule_message/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/reading_logs_via_rule_message/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ simple_request_SOURCES = \
 
 simple_request_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/.libs/libmodsecurity.a \
+	-lpthread \
 	$(CURL_LDADD) \
 	$(GEOIP_LDFLAGS) $(GEOIP_LDADD) \
 	$(PCRE_LDADD) \