diff --git a/src/util/ca_test_main.c b/src/util/ca_test_main.c
index 03c7a61e7..204c0a569 100644
--- a/src/util/ca_test_main.c
+++ b/src/util/ca_test_main.c
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@
 
 #include "ca_test.h"
 #include "dbDefs.h"
+#include "osiThread.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 
+        threadInit ();
 	/*
 	 * print error and return if arguments are invalid
 	 */