diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/CMakeLists.txt b/DRAMSys/simulator/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b3a9851..2487e3af 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ project(DRAMSysSimulator)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11 CACHE STRING "C++ Version")
 set(DCMAKE_SH="CMAKE_SH-NOTFOUND")
 
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+
 add_executable(DRAMSys
     main.cpp
     ExampleInitiator.h
@@ -61,4 +63,5 @@ target_include_directories(DRAMSys
 
 target_link_libraries(DRAMSys
     PRIVATE DRAMSysLibrary
+    PRIVATE Threads::Threads
 )