diff --git a/examples/network/Makefile b/examples/network/Makefile
index 17efcfdb3..298b1dc86 100644
--- a/examples/network/Makefile
+++ b/examples/network/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ default: all
 
 CC = gcc
 CFLAGS += -g
-CFLAGS += -I../../include -L../../build
+CFLAGS += -I../../include -L../../build -lgit2 -lpthread
 
 OBJECTS = \
   git2.o \