diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9fd8ca6..e196173 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -188,8 +188,11 @@ if(HAVE_OPEN_SSL)
     )
 endif()
 
+find_package(mysql REQUIRED)
+
 add_library(TeaSpeak STATIC ${SOURCE_FILES} ${HEADER_FILES})
 target_link_libraries(TeaSpeak PUBLIC
+        mysql::client::static
         threadpool::static jsoncpp_lib
         tomcrypt::static
         tommath::static