diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 64181d29..a326d8ad 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ else
       ;;
     openbsd*)
       sysdesc=bsd
+      CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -I/usr/local/include"
+      LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L/usr/local/lib"
       ;;
     dragonfly*)
       sysdesc=bsd