diff --git a/hack/make.sh b/hack/make.sh
index f3264c9ce3..46df398c57 100755
--- a/hack/make.sh
+++ b/hack/make.sh
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ if [ "$(uname -s)" = 'FreeBSD' ]; then
 	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -extld clang"
 fi
 
+# If sqlite3.h doesn't exist under /usr/include,
+# check /usr/local/include also just in case
+# (e.g. FreeBSD Ports installs it under the directory)
+if [ ! -e /usr/include/sqlite3.h ] && [ -e /usr/local/include/sqlite3.h ]; then
+	export CGO_CFLAGS='-I/usr/local/include'
+	export CGO_LDFLAGS='-L/usr/local/lib'
+fi
+
 HAVE_GO_TEST_COVER=
 if \
 	go help testflag | grep -- -cover > /dev/null \
diff --git a/pkg/graphdb/conn_linux.go b/pkg/graphdb/conn_sqlite3.go
similarity index 92%
rename from pkg/graphdb/conn_linux.go
rename to pkg/graphdb/conn_sqlite3.go
index 7a1ab8c92f..5b5f8e6bfc 100644
--- a/pkg/graphdb/conn_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/graphdb/conn_sqlite3.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build amd64
+// +build linux,amd64 freebsd,cgo
 
 package graphdb
 
diff --git a/pkg/graphdb/conn_unsupported.go b/pkg/graphdb/conn_unsupported.go
index c2d602569f..0a48634336 100644
--- a/pkg/graphdb/conn_unsupported.go
+++ b/pkg/graphdb/conn_unsupported.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !linux !amd64
+// +build !linux,!freebsd linux,!amd64 freebsd,!cgo
 
 package graphdb