diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c89e3b7..b4c43ed 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ add_library (SQLiteCpp
  Transaction.cpp
  Transaction.h
 )
+if(LINUX AND (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang"))
+    set_target_properties(SQLiteCpp PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-fPIC")
+endif(LINUX AND (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang"))