diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index e2d52c1d9b..9ecfc4d2a3 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@
           }],
         ],
       }],
+      ['OS=="freebsd" and node_use_dtrace=="true"', {
+        'libraries': [ '-lelf' ],
+      }]
     ],
   }
 }