diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ae957355..be2a49021 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
   set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -pie")
 endif()
 
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "FreeBSD")
+  set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -L/usr/local/lib")
+endif()
+
 if(NOT BUILD_OWNCLOUD_OSX_BUNDLE)
 
     if(NOT WIN32)