diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/ahoviewer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/ahoviewer/default.nix
index 52df41c683cd..6668bc42a8b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/ahoviewer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/ahoviewer/default.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional useUnrar unrar;
 
+  NIX_LDFLAGS = [
+    "-lpthread"
+  ];
+
   postPatch = ''patchShebangs version.sh'';
 
   postInstall = ''