diff --git a/plugins/peopsxgl/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/peopsxgl/CMakeLists.txt
index 907009ce..e4621b6d 100644
--- a/plugins/peopsxgl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/peopsxgl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ set(GTK_LIBRARIES ${GTK3_LIBRARY} ${GDK3_LIBRARY} ${GDKPixbuf_LIBRARY} ${Pango_L
 
 find_package(X11 REQUIRED)
 
+set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE LEGACY)
 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
 if(NOT OPENGL_FOUND)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "GL library not found")