diff --git a/src/arduino.cc/builder/props/properties.go b/src/arduino.cc/builder/props/properties.go
index c75d747a..496399b1 100644
--- a/src/arduino.cc/builder/props/properties.go
+++ b/src/arduino.cc/builder/props/properties.go
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ func init() {
 	switch value := runtime.GOOS; value {
 	case "linux":
 		OSNAME = runtime.GOOS
+	case "freebsd":
+		OSNAME = runtime.GOOS
 	case "windows":
 		OSNAME = runtime.GOOS
 	case "darwin":
diff --git a/src/arduino.cc/builder/utils/utils.go b/src/arduino.cc/builder/utils/utils.go
index 06fe46f8..b57c268d 100644
--- a/src/arduino.cc/builder/utils/utils.go
+++ b/src/arduino.cc/builder/utils/utils.go
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ func PrettyOSName() string {
 	switch osName := runtime.GOOS; osName {
 	case "darwin":
 		return "macosx"
+	case "freebsd":
+		return "freebsd"
 	case "linux":
 		return "linux"
 	case "windows":