diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7e2d7be..c3fd556 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ CFLAGS += -std=c11 -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow
 CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_OPTIMIZATION)
 CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_CURSES)
 
-LDLIBS += $(LDLIBS_CURSES) -lpthread
+LDLIBS += $(LDLIBS_CURSES) -lpthread -lfts
 
 # static compilation needs libgpm development package
 ifeq ($(strip $(O_STATIC)),1)