diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c3753d0..5067085 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ endif()
 CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG(-fopenmp COMPILER_SUPPORTS_OPENMP)
 if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_OPENMP)
  set(default_options ${default_options} -fopenmp)
+ set(linker_options ${linker_options} -fopenmp)
 else()
   message(FATAL_ERROR "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no OpenMP support. Please use a different C++ compiler.")
 endif()