diff --git a/CMakeModules/oe_unix.cmake b/CMakeModules/oe_unix.cmake
index 38e80e11a7..2acbca2525 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/oe_unix.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/oe_unix.cmake
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ IF(UNIX AND NOT ANDROID)
     # Some Unicies need explicit linkage to the Math library or the build fails.
     FIND_LIBRARY(MATH_LIBRARY m)
     # for ptheads in linux
-    find_library(Threads)
+    find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 ENDIF(UNIX AND NOT ANDROID)