diff --git a/cmake/osdetection.cmake b/cmake/osdetection.cmake
index 0e730fe3..1f35f1d3 100644
--- a/cmake/osdetection.cmake
+++ b/cmake/osdetection.cmake
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ endif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "FreeBSD")
     set(FREEBSD true)
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH true)
 endif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "FreeBSD")
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "NetBSD")