diff --git a/examples/multi-threaded/Makefile b/examples/multi-threaded/Makefile
index 9e09b59d..fc70b4e9 100644
--- a/examples/multi-threaded/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi-threaded/Makefile
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ CFLAGS_MONGOOSE +=
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
   # Windows settings. Assume MinGW compiler. To use VC: make CC=cl CFLAGS=/MD
-  PROG ?= example.exe           # Use .exe suffix for the binary
-  CC = gcc                      # Use MinGW gcc compiler
-  CFLAGS += -lws2_32            # Link against Winsock library
-  DELETE = cmd /C del /f /q /s  # Command prompt command to delete files
+  PROG ?= example.exe                 # Use .exe suffix for the binary
+  CC = gcc                            # Use MinGW gcc compiler
+  CFLAGS += -lws2_32                  # Link against Winsock library
+  CFLAGS += -Wno-cast-function-type   # Thread functions return void instead of void *
+  DELETE = cmd /C del /f /q /s        # Command prompt command to delete files
 else
   # Mac, Linux
   PROG ?= example
+  CFLAGS += -lpthread                 # Link against POSIX threads library
   DELETE = rm -rf
 endif