diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 5740e3f6e..6195ac57b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -391,6 +391,12 @@ if( ZD_CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX_COMPATIBLE )
 		set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wno-comment -Wno-format ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}" )
 	endif()
 
+	# Detect FreeBSD and add flags
+	if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "FreeBSD")
+		set( CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC" )
+		set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC" )
+	endif()
+
 	if( NOT NO_STRIP )
 		set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} -s" )
 		set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL} -s" )