diff --git a/lang/python/Makefile b/lang/python/Makefile
index d66f14c02..8493b5574 100644
--- a/lang/python/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/Makefile
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ define Host/Configure
 		rm -rf config.cache; \
 		CONFIG_SITE= \
 		OPT="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
-		./configure --without-cxx-main --without-threads --prefix=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST); \
+		./configure --without-cxx-main --with-threads --prefix=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST); \
 	)
 endef