diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f6a2dd659..25f23683b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ if (ENABLE_TESTS OR ENABLE_WEBMTS OR ENABLE_WEBMINFO OR ENABLE_WEBM_PARSER)
   require_cxx_flag_nomsvc("-std=c++11")
 endif ()
 
+set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC")
+set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")
+
 add_cxx_preproc_definition("__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS")
 add_cxx_preproc_definition("__STDC_FORMAT_MACROS")
 add_cxx_preproc_definition("__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS")