diff --git a/vlib/clipboard/clipboard_test.v b/vlib/clipboard/clipboard_test.v
index 3c507cc3e3..6c97f44e17 100644
--- a/vlib/clipboard/clipboard_test.v
+++ b/vlib/clipboard/clipboard_test.v
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ fn run_test(is_primary bool) {
 }
 
 fn test_primary() {
-	$if linux {
+	$if linux || freebsd {
 		// run_test(true)
 		return
 	}
 }
 
 fn test_clipboard() {
-	$if linux {
+	$if linux || freebsd {
 		return
 	}
 	run_test(false)
diff --git a/vlib/clipboard/x11/clipboard.c.v b/vlib/clipboard/x11/clipboard.c.v
index 2dee2f40b3..95cf171ebf 100644
--- a/vlib/clipboard/x11/clipboard.c.v
+++ b/vlib/clipboard/x11/clipboard.c.v
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import sync
 import math
 
 #flag -lX11
+#flag freebsd -I/usr/local/include
+#flag freebsd -L/usr/local/lib -lX11
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 
 // X11