diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 47a5541b..6158962b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ else ifeq ($(os),FreeBSD)
     LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib
 else ifeq ($(os),Haiku)
     LIBS += -lncursesw -lnetwork -lbe
+else ifeq ($(os),OpenBSD)
+    LIBS += -lncursesw
+    CPPFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include
+    LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib
 else ifneq (,$(findstring CYGWIN,$(os)))
     CPPFLAGS += -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=700
     LIBS += -lncursesw -ldbghelp
diff --git a/src/file.cc b/src/file.cc
index 00d7b627..638ad014 100644
--- a/src/file.cc
+++ b/src/file.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__)
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
 #endif
+#if defined(__OpenBSD__)
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#endif
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 #include <mach-o/dyld.h>
@@ -572,6 +575,8 @@ String get_kak_binary_path()
     kak_assert(res != -1);
     buffer[res] = '\0';
     return buffer;
+#elif defined(__OpenBSD__)
+    return "/usr/local/bin/";
 #else
 # error "finding executable path is not implemented on this platform"
 #endif