diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9eb560431d..4c889575b5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ target_link_libraries(kwin
     XKB::XKB
     epoxy::epoxy
 
-    ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+    Threads::Threads
 )
 
 if (KWIN_BUILD_CMS)