diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 17c7a0b..0768319 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ include(KDECompilerSettings)
 
 include_directories(${PWQUALITY_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
+if (NOT APPLE)
+include(FindPkgConfig)
+pkg_check_modules(LIBXCRYPT REQUIRED libxcrypt)
+include_directories(${LIBXCRYPT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+endif()
+
 # Set KI18n translation domain
 add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN=\"user_manager\")
 add_definitions(-DQT_NO_NARROWING_CONVERSIONS_IN_CONNECT)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index a23584e..236059b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ target_link_libraries(user_manager
 )
 
 if (NOT APPLE)
-target_link_libraries(user_manager crypt)
+target_link_libraries(user_manager ${LIBXCRYPT_LIBRARIES})
 endif()
 
 install(TARGETS user_manager DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/src/lib/accountmodel.cpp b/src/lib/accountmodel.cpp
index e15a657..bab4686 100644
--- a/src/lib/accountmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/accountmodel.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <KConfig>
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 
+#include <crypt.h>
+
 #define SDDM_CONFIG_FILE    "/etc/sddm.conf"
 
 AutomaticLoginSettings::AutomaticLoginSettings()