diff --git a/pybind_interface/avx2/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind_interface/avx2/CMakeLists.txt
index 18047a1e..ab7d6d83 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/avx2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind_interface/avx2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif()
 INCLUDE(../GetPybind11.cmake)
 pybind11_add_module(qsim_avx2 pybind_main_avx2.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(qsim_avx2 PUBLIC OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX)
diff --git a/pybind_interface/avx512/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind_interface/avx512/CMakeLists.txt
index 5875c08c..9d635dd0 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/avx512/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind_interface/avx512/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ endif()
 
 INCLUDE(../GetPybind11.cmake)
 pybind11_add_module(qsim_avx512 pybind_main_avx512.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(qsim_avx512 PUBLIC OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX)
diff --git a/pybind_interface/basic/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind_interface/basic/CMakeLists.txt
index 36bdfc8d..ab9cd94b 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/basic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind_interface/basic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ endif()
 
 INCLUDE(../GetPybind11.cmake)
 pybind11_add_module(qsim_basic pybind_main_basic.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(qsim_basic PUBLIC OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX)
diff --git a/pybind_interface/cuda/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind_interface/cuda/CMakeLists.txt
index 29fd367c..89df1948 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/cuda/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind_interface/cuda/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ set_target_properties(qsim_cuda PROPERTIES
        SUFFIX "${PYTHON_MODULE_EXTENSION}"
 )
 set_source_files_properties(pybind_main_cuda.cpp PROPERTIES LANGUAGE CUDA)
+
+target_link_libraries(qsim_cuda PUBLIC OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX)
diff --git a/pybind_interface/custatevec/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind_interface/custatevec/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c34a1d9..77fe6631 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/custatevec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind_interface/custatevec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@ set_target_properties(qsim_custatevec PROPERTIES
        SUFFIX "${PYTHON_MODULE_EXTENSION}"
 )
 set_source_files_properties(pybind_main_custatevec.cpp PROPERTIES LANGUAGE CUDA)
+
+target_link_libraries(qsim_custatevec PUBLIC OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX)
diff --git a/pybind_interface/decide/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind_interface/decide/CMakeLists.txt
index b3dac71c..15d51707 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/decide/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind_interface/decide/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,3 +44,5 @@ elseif(has_hipcc)
 else()
     pybind11_add_module(qsim_decide decide.cpp)
 endif()
+
+target_link_libraries(qsim_decide PUBLIC OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX)
diff --git a/pybind_interface/hip/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind_interface/hip/CMakeLists.txt
index b56687ab..8d540c90 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/hip/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind_interface/hip/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ set_target_properties(qsim_hip PROPERTIES
        SUFFIX "${PYTHON_MODULE_EXTENSION}"
 )
 set_source_files_properties(pybind_main_hip.cpp PROPERTIES LANGUAGE HIP)
+
+target_link_libraries(qsim_hip PUBLIC OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX)
diff --git a/pybind_interface/sse/CMakeLists.txt b/pybind_interface/sse/CMakeLists.txt
index 9be08400..a9123a5a 100644
--- a/pybind_interface/sse/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/pybind_interface/sse/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ endif()
 
 INCLUDE(../GetPybind11.cmake)
 pybind11_add_module(qsim_sse pybind_main_sse.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(qsim_sse PUBLIC OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX)