diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ac4643..e9f1586 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ IF(APPLE)
 ENDIF()
 
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(luci-rpcd main.c exec.c session.c file.c uci.c iwinfo.c luci2.c plugin.c)
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(luci-rpcd ubox ubus uci iwinfo blobmsg_json)
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(json NAMES json-c json)
+
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(luci-rpcd ubox ubus uci iwinfo blobmsg_json ${json})
 
 SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX /usr)