diff --git a/mps/test/test/script/platform b/mps/test/test/script/platform
index 6b5b457d264..1ab21aae997 100644
--- a/mps/test/test/script/platform
+++ b/mps/test/test/script/platform
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ sub platform_settings {
   &settings_macosx();
  } elsif ($PLATFORM =~ "^fr") {
   &settings_unix();
-  &settings_linux();
+  &settings_freebsd();
  } else {
   die "Sorry: I don't know how to use $PLATFORM.\n";
  }
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ sub settings_linux {
 }
 
 
+sub settings_freebsd {
+ $make_command = "gmake -B -f $PLATFORM.gmk VARIETY=$VARIETY $link_obj";
+ $cc_link .= " -lpthread";
+}
+
+
 sub settings_macosx {
  local $config = "Debug";
  if ($VARIETY eq "hot") {