diff --git a/samples/iconvplus/basic/SConscript b/samples/iconvplus/basic/SConscript
index 55368daa..f41f2c3d 100644
--- a/samples/iconvplus/basic/SConscript
+++ b/samples/iconvplus/basic/SConscript
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ libraries = [
     'boost_system',
 ]
 
-if sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
+if sys.platform.startswith('darwin') or sys.platform.startswith('openbsd'):
     libraries.extend([
         'iconv',
     ])
diff --git a/samples/kfather/parsing/SConscript b/samples/kfather/parsing/SConscript
index c2e5d909..ee6f2863 100644
--- a/samples/kfather/parsing/SConscript
+++ b/samples/kfather/parsing/SConscript
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ libraries = [
     'boost_system',
 ]
 
-if sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
+if sys.platform.startswith('darwin') or sys.platform.startswith('openbsd'):
     libraries.extend([
         'iconv',
     ])