diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c61393ad47..7a0bb9b649 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ endif()
 project(MGARD VERSION 0.1)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
 # Default to a Release build if not specified
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)