diff --git a/freebsd/CMakeLists.txt b/freebsd/CMakeLists.txt
index c8530c2..fda01a5 100644
--- a/freebsd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/freebsd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ endif ()
 set(PLATFORM_SOURCES list_devices.c freebsd.h device.c scsi.c usb.c ieee1394.c pcmcia.c ata.c sdhci.c ../unix/hello.c
         ../unix/network.c ../unix/unix.c ../unix/unix.h)
 
+CHECK_LIBRARY_EXISTS("cam" cam_open_device "" HAS_CAM)
+
+if (NOT HAS_CAM)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot find CAM libraries.")
+endif ()
+
 add_executable(aaruremote ${PLATFORM_SOURCES})
 
-target_link_libraries(aaruremote aaruremotecore)
\ No newline at end of file
+target_link_libraries(aaruremote aaruremotecore cam)
\ No newline at end of file