diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index 608bbb19cc..fa148f213c 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/libraries
 target_openssl()
 
 target_bullet()
+
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")
 target_opengl()
 add_crashpad()
 target_breakpad()
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/display-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index bfe88f2eb8..67c06120ca 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ include_hifi_library_headers(ktx)
 include_hifi_library_headers(render)
 include_hifi_library_headers(procedural)
 
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")
 target_opengl()
 
 GroupSources("src/display-plugins")
diff --git a/libraries/gl/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/gl/CMakeLists.txt
index 855452e8f0..f0eec1da9f 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/gl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME gl)
 setup_hifi_library(Gui Widgets)
 link_hifi_libraries(shared)
+
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")
 target_opengl()
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/CMakeLists.txt
index 70cf3536ed..6bd98a45d0 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@ set(TARGET_NAME gpu-gl-common)
 setup_hifi_library(Concurrent)
 link_hifi_libraries(shared gl gpu shaders)
 GroupSources("src")
+
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")
 target_opengl()
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
index 225c795754..a57d0b66d8 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ if (UNIX)
     target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} pthread)
 endif(UNIX)
 GroupSources("src")
+
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")
 target_opengl()
 
diff --git a/libraries/qml/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/qml/CMakeLists.txt
index f8ed7acdb1..b59b65824d 100644
--- a/libraries/qml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/qml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ setup_hifi_library(Multimedia Network Qml Quick WebChannel WebSockets ${PLATFORM
 link_hifi_libraries(shared networking gl)
 
 # Required for some low level GL interaction in the OffscreenQMLSurface
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")
 target_opengl()
diff --git a/libraries/ui/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/ui/CMakeLists.txt
index cbafc00f82..6dde4cc1a2 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ link_hifi_libraries(shared networking qml gl audio audio-client plugins pointers
 include_hifi_library_headers(controllers)
 
 # Required for some low level GL interaction in the OffscreenQMLSurface
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")
 target_opengl()
diff --git a/tools/gpu-frame-player/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/gpu-frame-player/CMakeLists.txt
index 141917000f..6ea896edf2 100644
--- a/tools/gpu-frame-player/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/gpu-frame-player/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ link_hifi_libraries(
 )
 
 target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE USE_GL)
+
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE "GLVND")
 target_opengl()
 #target_vulkan()
 
@@ -38,4 +40,4 @@ install(
     PATTERN "*.exp" EXCLUDE
 )
 
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()