diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 77df76da7..111cddb78 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(tensorpipe LANGUAGES C CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")