diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 8320eae..20e7293 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Changelog
 
 - Slightly faster reading of events.
 
+- Fix build on FreeBSD.
+
 
 1.8.0 (Jan 25, 2025)
 ====================
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c5ab4a0..87187f2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import sys
 import shutil
 import textwrap
+import platform
 from pathlib import Path
 from subprocess import run
 
@@ -24,7 +25,11 @@ def create_ecodes(headers=None):
         if c_inc_path:
             include_paths.update(c_inc_path.split(":"))
 
-        include_paths.add("/usr/include")
+        if platform.system().lower() == "freebsd":
+            include_paths.add("/usr/include/dev")
+        else:
+            include_paths.add("/usr/include")
+
         files = ["linux/input.h", "linux/input-event-codes.h", "linux/uinput.h"]
         headers = [os.path.join(path, file) for path in include_paths for file in files]