diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 28a9b115c..3d58cc70d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "iOS")
     enable_language(OBJC OBJCXX)
 endif()
 
+if (BSD STREQUAL "OpenBSD")
+    add_link_options(-z wxneeded)
+endif()
+
 option(ENABLE_LIBRETRO "Build as a LibRetro core" OFF)
 
 # Some submodules like to pick their own default build type if not specified.
diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index 50706a057..c799fe60d 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -508,6 +508,10 @@ if (ENABLE_VULKAN)
             # prefix location. -OS
             target_include_directories(vulkan-headers INTERFACE
                 /usr/pkg/share/x11-links/include)
+        elseif (BSD STREQUAL "OpenBSD")
+            # This is fine to hardcode because it'll never change
+            target_include_directories(vulkan-headers INTERFACE
+                /usr/X11R6/include)
         endif()
     endif()