diff --git a/plugins/remotefortressreader/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/remotefortressreader/CMakeLists.txt
index f47f03c5f..571098e18 100644
--- a/plugins/remotefortressreader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/remotefortressreader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ IF(UNIX)
         # add any extra linux libs here
         ${PROJECT_LIBS}
     )
+    IF(NOT APPLE)
+        SET(PROJECT_LIBS ${PROJECT_LIBS} SDL)
+    ENDIF()
 # windows
 ELSE(UNIX)
     SET(PROJECT_LIBS