diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index b3ac18fc8913f123c1df56600e6a3d4c8c81be07..7b31318556d59325be4cadb1ca0275babb0f7bcc 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ set_target_properties (OpenVolumeMesh PROPERTIES
     CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED YES
     CXX_EXTENSIONS NO
     CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden
+    POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
     )