diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e37b5083..79a7a577 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ endif()
 
 # static library
 add_library(mimalloc-static STATIC ${mi_sources})
+set_property(TARGET mimalloc-static PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 target_compile_definitions(mimalloc-static PRIVATE ${mi_defines} MI_STATIC_LIB)
 target_compile_options(mimalloc-static PRIVATE ${mi_cflags})
 target_link_libraries(mimalloc-static PUBLIC ${mi_libraries})
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ endif()
 
 # single object file for more predictable static overriding
 add_library(mimalloc-obj OBJECT src/static.c)
+set_property(TARGET mimalloc-obj PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 target_compile_definitions(mimalloc-obj PRIVATE ${mi_defines})
 target_compile_options(mimalloc-obj PRIVATE ${mi_cflags})
 target_include_directories(mimalloc-obj PUBLIC