diff --git a/package/fuse/Makefile b/package/fuse/Makefile
index 33a40ecfc2..40edd909c0 100644
--- a/package/fuse/Makefile
+++ b/package/fuse/Makefile
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $(call Package/fuse/Default)
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
   TITLE+= (library)
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-fuse
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-fuse +libpthread
   SUBMENU:=Filesystem
 endef