diff --git a/plugins/diffing/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/diffing/CMakeLists.txt
index 65a6508ba..d03e06200 100644
--- a/plugins/diffing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/diffing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ else()
     set(BUILD_TESTING OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
     add_subdirectory(${THIRD_PARTY_LIBS_FOLDER}/edlib ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/edlib EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 endif()
+set_target_properties(edlib
+  PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+)
 
 add_imhex_plugin(
     NAME