diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 50f3e3c..d6ab6ef 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ pub fn package(
         .sdl2_opengl3 => {
             zgui_c_cpp.addCSourceFile(thisDir() ++ "/libs/imgui/backends/imgui_impl_sdl.cpp", cflags);
             zgui_c_cpp.addCSourceFile(thisDir() ++ "/libs/imgui/backends/imgui_impl_opengl3.cpp", cflags);
+            exe.linkSystemLibrary("SDL2");
         },
         .no_backend => {},
     }