--- a/src/_cffi_src/build_openssl.py
+++ b/src/_cffi_src/build_openssl.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def _get_openssl_libraries(platform):
         if sys.platform == "zos":
             return ["ssl", "crypto"]
         else:
-            return ["ssl", "crypto", "pthread"]
+            return ["ssl", "crypto", "python@PYTHON_VERSION@"]
 
 
 def _extra_compile_args(platform):