diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f3bedfd4..d8f5294fe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -350,6 +350,16 @@ foreach(arg ${glfw_PKG_LIBS})
     set(GLFW_PKG_LIBS "${GLFW_PKG_LIBS} ${arg}")
 endforeach()
 
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Choose library output name
+#--------------------------------------------------------------------
+if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS AND UNIX)
+    # On Unix-like systems, shared libraries can use the soname system.
+    set(GLFW_LIB_NAME glfw)
+else()
+    set(GLFW_LIB_NAME glfw3)
+endif()
+
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Create generated files
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------