diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 46352da5..d23300be 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ fish_comp = dependency('fish', required: false)
 math = cc.find_library('m')
 rt = cc.find_library('rt')
 xcb_icccm = dependency('xcb-icccm', required: get_option('xwayland'))
+threads = dependency('threads') # for pthread_setschedparam
 
 wlroots_features = {
 	'xwayland': false,
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index 5dd9cad2..47c59dd5 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ sway_deps = [
 	glesv2,
 	pixman,
 	server_protos,
+	threads,
 	wayland_server,
 	wlroots,
 	xkbcommon,