diff --git a/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake b/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
index d4ce6017115..9deb107a7f8 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/falcosecurity-libs.cmake
@@ -65,3 +65,9 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules")
 
 include(libscap)
 include(libsinsp)
+
+include(CheckSymbolExists)
+check_symbol_exists(strlcpy "string.h" HAVE_STRLCPY)
+if(HAVE_STRLCPY)
+	add_definitions(-DHAVE_STRLCPY)
+endif()