diff --git a/contrib/Findsodium.cmake b/contrib/Findsodium.cmake
index be9f7101..cdbe9df9 100644
--- a/contrib/Findsodium.cmake
+++ b/contrib/Findsodium.cmake
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ endif()
 
 # ##############################################################################
 # UNIX
-if(UNIX)
+if(UNIX OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Generic")
   # import pkg-config
   find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
   if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)