diff --git a/domain-server/CMakeLists.txt b/domain-server/CMakeLists.txt
index e2b7f33f60..3c54a2d7f0 100644
--- a/domain-server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/domain-server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,4 +25,9 @@ add_custom_command(TARGET ${TARGET_NAME} POST_BUILD
 
 # link the shared hifi library
 include(${MACRO_DIR}/LinkHifiLibrary.cmake)
-link_hifi_library(shared ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
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+link_hifi_library(shared ${TARGET_NAME} ${ROOT_DIR})
+
+# link dl library on UNIX for civetweb
+if (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+  target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
+endif (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
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