diff --git a/recipes/platformfolders/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/platformfolders/all/conanfile.py
index c9ef0b7441cf7..e9a661cbf1d78 100644
--- a/recipes/platformfolders/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/platformfolders/all/conanfile.py
@@ -77,3 +77,6 @@ def package_info(self):
         self.cpp_info.set_property("cmake_file_name", "platform_folders")
         self.cpp_info.set_property("cmake_target_name", "sago::platform_folders")
         self.cpp_info.set_property("cmake_target_aliases", ["platform_folders"])
+
+        if self.settings.os in ("Linux", "FreeBSD"):
+            self.cpp_info.system_libs.append("m")