diff --git a/lib/libcuse/Makefile b/lib/libcuse/Makefile
index 6269cbe28801..2d1ded51a07e 100644
--- a/lib/libcuse/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libcuse/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ CFLAGS+=	-D_GNU_SOURCE
 CFLAGS+=	-g
 CFLAGS+=	-DHAVE_DEBUG
 .endif
+DPADD+=	${LIBPTHREAD}
 LDADD+=	${PTHREAD_LIBS}
 
 MLINKS=