diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a82bf936..3a866c34 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ if(MSVC)
 endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "CYGWIN" OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "MSYS")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS ON)