diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 119440982..1ff122e4e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
+
+# In order to be able to link with other shared libraries on Linux we may need `-fPIC`.
+if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
+  # using Clang
+  add_compile_options(-fPIC)
+elseif (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
+  # using GCC
+  add_compile_options(-fPIC)
+elseif (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Intel")
+  # using Intel C++
+elseif (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "MSVC")
+  # using Visual Studio C++
+endif()
+
 # Variables for library names, source files, etc.
 set(WEBUI_DEFAULT_OUT_LIB_NAME "webui-2")
 
@@ -118,4 +132,4 @@ if (WEBUI_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
     if (MSVC)
         set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_STARTUP_PROJECT call_js_from_cpp)
     endif()
-endif()
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+endif()