diff --git a/StepmaniaCore.cmake b/StepmaniaCore.cmake
index c51f169c06..080444dcfb 100644
--- a/StepmaniaCore.cmake
+++ b/StepmaniaCore.cmake
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ elseif(LINUX)
     set(HAS_FFMPEG FALSE)
   endif()
 
+  set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE GLVND)
   find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
   find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)
 endif(WIN32) # LINUX, APPLE