diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6c677bbd3..2bc5ca3f6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ class pil_build_ext(build_ext):
             # work ;-)
             self.add_multiarch_paths()
 
+        elif sys.platform.startswith("netbsd"):
+                    _add_directory(library_dirs, "/usr/pkg/lib")
+                    _add_directory(include_dirs, "/usr/pkg/include")
+
         _add_directory(library_dirs, "/usr/local/lib")
         # FIXME: check /opt/stuff directories here?