diff --git a/cmake/libs.cmake b/cmake/libs.cmake
index 2844d86ac0..2317545529 100644
--- a/cmake/libs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/libs.cmake
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ find_library(RT rt)
 find_library(DL dl)
 check_library_exists(socket socket "" HAVE_SOCKET_LIB)
 check_library_exists(nsl gethostbyname "" HAVE_NSL_LIB)
+check_library_exists(util openpty "" HAVE_UTIL_LIB)
 
 if(RT)
   set(extra_libs ${extra_libs} ${RT})
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ if(${HAVE_NSL_LIB})
   set(extra_libs ${extra_libs} nsl)
 endif()
 
+if(HAVE_UTIL_LIB)
+  set(extra_libs ${extra_libs} util)
+endif()
+
 if(${OPENSSL_FOUND} MATCHES True)
   add_definitions(-DHAVE_OPENSSL=1)
   set(HAVE_OPENSSL True)