diff --git a/build/cmake/lib/base/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/lib/base/CMakeLists.txt
index cfa538fcb8..d8c587994b 100644
--- a/build/cmake/lib/base/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/lib/base/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ if(APPLE)
         )
     endif()
 elseif(UNIX)
-    wx_lib_link_libraries(wxbase PRIVATE dl)
+    wx_lib_link_libraries(wxbase PRIVATE ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
 endif()
diff --git a/build/cmake/setup.cmake b/build/cmake/setup.cmake
index 2ec195fd5e..862fb35b7b 100644
--- a/build/cmake/setup.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/setup.cmake
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ if(wxUSE_DATETIME)
 endif()
 
 cmake_push_check_state(RESET)
-set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES dl)
+set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
 check_symbol_exists(dlopen dlfcn.h HAVE_DLOPEN)
 cmake_pop_check_state()
 if(HAVE_DLOPEN)