diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index c99cd900..e711b635 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ add_library(quirc STATIC
     quirc/lib/quirc.c
     quirc/lib/version_db.c
 )
+set_target_properties(quirc PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 target_include_directories(quirc PUBLIC quirc/lib)