diff --git a/src/network/CMakeLists.txt b/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
index 782672e98..0943a9258 100644
--- a/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ if(NETSWITCH)
 endif()
 
 if (UNIX)
+    if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "FreeBSD")
+	set_source_files_properties(net_slirp.c PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-I/usr/local/include")
+    endif()
     find_path(HAS_VDE "libvdeplug.h" PATHS ${VDE_INCLUDE_DIR} "/usr/include /usr/local/include" "/opt/homebrew/include" )
     if(HAS_VDE)
         find_library(VDE_LIB vdeplug)