diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 707a2babe..61d88819d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ openvic_disable_rtti()
 
 option(OPENVIC_USE_PCH "Precompile openvic-simulation/pch.hpp" ON)
 
-add_subdirectory(deps)
-
 file(GLOB_RECURSE sim_sources CONFIGURE_DEPENDS src/openvic-simulation/*.cpp)
 list(REMOVE_ITEM sim_sources ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/openvic-simulation/pch.cpp)
 
@@ -88,12 +86,29 @@ target_link_libraries(
         ov_foonathan_memory
 )
 
-if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
+# all Unix (non Apple) systems find TBB via pkg_config
+if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
-    pkg_check_modules(TBB REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET tbb)
-    target_link_libraries(openvic-simulation PUBLIC PkgConfig::TBB)
+    pkg_check_modules(TBB_PC REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET GLOBAL tbb)
+    target_link_libraries(openvic-simulation PUBLIC PkgConfig::TBB_PC)
+endif()
+
+# any platform specific code can be added below
+# OpenBSD needs explicit iconv detection so far
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "OpenBSD")
+    find_path(ICONV_INCLUDE_DIR iconv.h)
+    find_library(ICONV_LIBRARY NAMES iconv)
+
+    if(NOT ICONV_INCLUDE_DIR OR NOT ICONV_LIBRARY)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "iconv not found, try installing it")
+    endif()
+
+    include_directories(${ICONV_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    link_libraries(${ICONV_LIBRARY})
 endif()
 
+add_subdirectory(deps)
+
 if(APPLE)
     # clang emits the TLS init aliases (_ZTH*) for inline thread_local members
     # as non-weak private-external symbols, one per TU that odr-uses them, and
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 54856a603..979b08091 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@
                 "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "g++"
             }
         },
+	{
+	    "name": "bsd-x64",
+	    "inherits": "base",
+	    "generator": "Ninja Multi-Config",
+	    "condition": {
+		"type": "matches",
+		"string": "${hostSystemName}",
+		"regex": "^.*BSD.*$"
+	    },
+	    "cacheVariables": {
+		"CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "clang++",
+		"CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM": "ninja"
+	    }
+	},
         {
             "name": "macos-universal",
             "inherits": "base",
@@ -114,6 +128,21 @@
             "configurePreset": "linux-x64",
             "configuration": "RelWithDebInfo"
         },
+	{
+            "name": "bsd-x64-release",
+            "configurePreset": "bsd-x64",
+            "configuration": "Release"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bsd-x64-debug",
+            "configurePreset": "bsd-x64",
+            "configuration": "Debug"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bsd-x64-relwithdebinfo",
+            "configurePreset": "bsd-x64",
+	    "configuration": "RelWithDebInfo"
+        },
         {
             "name": "macos-universal-release",
             "configurePreset": "macos-universal",
@@ -167,6 +196,18 @@
             "configuration": "Release",
             "output": { "outputOnFailure": true }
         },
+        {
+            "name": "bsd-x64-debug",
+            "configurePreset": "bsd-x64",
+            "configuration": "Debug",
+            "output": { "outputOnFailure": true }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "bsd-x64-release",
+            "configurePreset": "bsd-x64",
+            "configuration": "Release",
+            "output": { "outputOnFailure": true }
+        },
         {
             "name": "macos-universal-debug",
             "configurePreset": "macos-universal",