diff --git a/gio/tests/Makefile.am b/gio/tests/Makefile.am
index 0c21b8b5d..f4b3e0d42 100644
--- a/gio/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/gio/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ noinst_DATA = $(MISC_STUFF)
 
 progs_ldadd     = 					\
 	$(top_builddir)/glib/libglib-2.0.la 		\
+	$(top_builddir)/gthread/libgthread-2.0.la	\
 	$(top_builddir)/gobject/libgobject-2.0.la	\
 	$(top_builddir)/gio/libgio-2.0.la