diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
index eb0ed7878e..010105a60f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/cooker.py
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ class CookerParser(object):
             for c in self.bb_caches.values():
                 c.sync()
 
-        sync = threading.Thread(target=sync_caches)
+        sync = threading.Thread(target=sync_caches, name="SyncThread")
         self.syncthread = sync
         sync.start()
         bb.codeparser.parser_cache_savemerge()