diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ce5400c..3834f2a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 project(nana)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
+#find dependencies
+if(UNIX)
+	find_package(Freetype)
+endif()
 
 option(NANA_ENABLE_PNG "Enable the use of PNG" ON)
 if(NANA_ENABLE_PNG)