diff --git a/core/host_native_test.mk b/core/host_native_test.mk
index a5d87e4..a631364 100644
--- a/core/host_native_test.mk
+++ b/core/host_native_test.mk
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += libgtest_host libgtest_main_host
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES +=
 
+LOCAL_LDFLAGS += -lpthread
+
 include $(BUILD_HOST_EXECUTABLE)