diff --git a/sys/build.rs b/sys/build.rs
index 98b0512..93d33ef 100644
--- a/sys/build.rs
+++ b/sys/build.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ fn main() {
     #[cfg(feature = "opencl")]
     cmd.arg("-DWHISPER_CLBLAST=ON");
 
+    cmd.arg("-DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON");
+
     let code = cmd
         .status()
         .expect("Failed to run `cmake` (is CMake installed?)");