diff --git a/cmake/modules/gRPC.cmake b/cmake/modules/gRPC.cmake
index 04d28543..17175394 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/gRPC.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/gRPC.cmake
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ if(NOT USE_BUNDLED_DEPS)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Couldn't find system protobuf")
   endif()
 
+  # gpr
+  find_library(GPR_LIB NAMES gpr)
+
+  if(GPR_LIB)
+    message(STATUS "Found gpr lib: ${GPR_LIB}")
+  else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Couldn't find system gpr")
+  endif()
+
   # gRPC todo(fntlnz, leodido): check that gRPC version is greater or equal than 1.8.0
   find_path(GRPCXX_INCLUDE NAMES grpc++/grpc++.h)
   if(GRPCXX_INCLUDE)
diff --git a/userspace/falco/CMakeLists.txt b/userspace/falco/CMakeLists.txt
index 369c1440..9b6e6d26 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/userspace/falco/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ target_include_directories(
     "${YAMLCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}"
     "${CIVETWEB_INCLUDE_DIR}"
     "${GRPC_INCLUDE}"
+    "${GRPCPP_INCLUDE}"
     "${PROTOBUF_INCLUDE}"
     "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}"
     "${DRAIOS_DEPENDENCIES_DIR}/yaml-${DRAIOS_YAML_VERSION}/target/include")
@@ -83,8 +84,9 @@ target_link_libraries(
   falco
   falco_engine
   sinsp
-  "${GRPCPP_LIB}"
+  "${GPR_LIB}"
   "${GRPC_LIB}"
+  "${GRPCPP_LIB}"
   "${PROTOBUF_LIB}"
   "${LIBYAML_LIB}"
   "${YAMLCPP_LIB}"