diff --git a/config/nim.cfg b/config/nim.cfg
index d8d3d4f8b1..a33a2f0a9f 100644
--- a/config/nim.cfg
+++ b/config/nim.cfg
@@ -212,6 +212,14 @@ clang.objc.options.linker = "-lobjc -lgnustep-base"
   clibdir: "/usr/local/lib"
 @end
 
+@if freebsd or openbsd:
+  cincludes: "/usr/local/include"
+  clibdir: "/usr/local/lib"
+@elif netbsd:
+  cincludes: "/usr/pkg/include"
+  clibdir: "/usr/pkg/lib"
+@end
+
 # Configuration for the VxWorks
 # This has been tested with VxWorks 6.9 only
 @if vxworks:
@@ -350,4 +358,4 @@ tcc.options.always = "-w"
   gcc.cpp.options.linker %= "${gcc.cpp.options.linker} -s"
   clang.options.linker %= "${clang.options.linker} -s"
   clang.cpp.options.linker %= "${clang.cpp.options.linker} -s"
-@end
\ No newline at end of file
+@end