diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 2707136dc..4c1927d58 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ if (GTEST_SOURCE_ALL AND GTEST_INCLUDE_DIR)
         )
     if (GTEST_ROOT)
         include_directories("${GTEST_ROOT}")
+    endif()
+     if(HAVE_PTHREAD)
+        target_link_libraries(gtest pthread)
     endif()
     include_directories("${GTEST_INCLUDE_DIR}")
     set(GTEST_FOUND 1)
@@ -101,9 +104,6 @@ if (GTEST_FOUND AND GMOCK_FOUND)
     if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
 	    target_link_libraries(tests rt)
     endif()
-    if(HAVE_PTHREAD)
-	    target_link_libraries(tests pthread)
-    endif()
     if(WIN32)
         target_link_libraries(tests winmm)
     endif()