diff --git a/qimgv/components/CMakeLists.txt b/qimgv/components/CMakeLists.txt
index 871e01f9..f498b804 100644
--- a/qimgv/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/qimgv/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if(APPLE)
     #    directorymanager/watchers/linux/linuxfsevent.cpp
     #    directorymanager/watchers/linux/linuxwatcher.cpp
     #    directorymanager/watchers/linux/linuxworker.cpp)
-elseif(UNIX)
+elseif(UNIX AND NOT (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES ^FreeBSD$))
     target_sources(qimgv PRIVATE
         directorymanager/watchers/linux/linuxfsevent.cpp
         directorymanager/watchers/linux/linuxwatcher.cpp