diff --git a/src/common/cmake/Common.cmake b/src/common/cmake/Common.cmake
index 3dea10961..983b3db2f 100644
--- a/src/common/cmake/Common.cmake
+++ b/src/common/cmake/Common.cmake
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ include(CMakeParseArguments)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -g -Werror -Wall -Wno-error=unused-function -Wno-error=strict-aliasing")
 
+# The rdynamic flag is needed to produce better backtraces on Linux.
+if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -rdynamic")
+endif()
+
 set(FLATBUFFERS_VERSION "1.7.1")
 
 set(FLATBUFFERS_PREFIX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/flatbuffers_ep-prefix/src/flatbuffers_ep-install")