diff --git a/configure b/configure
index cb5fe8300..365ce651a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ public:
 #if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR < 16
     required_libs << "filesystem" ;
 #endif
+    required_libs << "thread";
     QStringList libDirs;
     if (!s.isEmpty())
       libDirs << s;
diff --git a/qcm/libboost.qcm b/qcm/libboost.qcm
index 4519bffb8..a87d126a3 100644
--- a/qcm/libboost.qcm
+++ b/qcm/libboost.qcm
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public:
 #if LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && LIBTORRENT_VERSION_MINOR < 16
     required_libs << "filesystem" ;
 #endif
+    required_libs << "thread";
     QStringList libDirs;
     if (!s.isEmpty())
       libDirs << s;