diff --git a/desmume/configure.ac b/desmume/configure.ac
index 1dc0f7252..d6e6e0053 100644
--- a/desmume/configure.ac
+++ b/desmume/configure.ac
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ if test "x$HAVE_SDL" = "xyes"; then
 fi
 
 case $target in
-  *linux*)
+  *linux* | *bsd*)
     LIBS="$LIBS -lGL"
     ;;
   *mingw*)