diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 244ef6329..b24a76e0b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -370,6 +370,10 @@ if( ZD_CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX_COMPATIBLE )
 		set( CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC" )
 		set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC" )
 	endif()
+	
+	if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "NetBSD")
+		set( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -ljemalloc")
+	endif()
 
 	if( NOT NO_STRIP )
 		set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} -s" )