diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 60ce919..6b8af4e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
 add_definitions(-DTIXML_USE_STL)
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ target_link_libraries(updater
   tinyxml
   minizip
   # TODO - Mac and Windows version
+  pthread
   /usr/lib/libboost_thread.a
 )
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 2d0f041..716bc32 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+
 void setupUi(UpdateInstaller* installer);
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
@@ -43,7 +46,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	installer.setPackageDir(options.packageDir);
 	installer.setScript(&script);
 	installer.setWaitPid(options.waitPid);
+
 	installer.run();
+	boost::thread updaterThread(boost::bind(&UpdateInstaller::run,&installer));
+	updaterThread.join();
 
 	return 0;
 }