diff --git a/debian/patches/0002-oxenmq-linking-fix.patch b/debian/patches/0002-oxenmq-linking-fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c9234771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/patches/0002-oxenmq-linking-fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+From: Jason Rhinelander <jason@imaginary.ca>
+Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 21:56:50 -0300
+Subject: oxenmq linking fix
+
+---
+ CMakeLists.txt | 4 +++-
+ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
+index bf5e6ca..d884a1e 100644
+--- a/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ if(NOT FORCE_OXENMQ_SUBMODULE)
+   pkg_check_modules(OXENMQ liboxenmq>=1.2.12 IMPORTED_TARGET)
+ endif()
+ if(OXENMQ_FOUND)
+-  add_library(oxenmq::oxenmq ALIAS PkgConfig::OXENMQ)
++  add_library(oxenmq INTERFACE)
++  target_link_libraries(oxenmq INTERFACE PkgConfig::OXENMQ)
++  add_library(oxenmq::oxenmq ALIAS oxenmq)
+   message(STATUS "Found system liboxenmq ${OXENMQ_VERSION}")
+ else()
+   message(STATUS "using oxenmq submodule")
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
index 38a9e7a4f..8d6a4c94c 100644
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ b/debian/patches/series
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 0007-Pass-debian-version-as-GIT_VERSION.patch
+0002-oxenmq-linking-fix.patch