diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.4.18.4
+
+* Link yesod-bin with wxneeded on OpenBSD. [#1281](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/pull/1281)
+
 ## 1.4.18.3
 
 * Adding a new handler adds it under wrong stanza [#1273](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1273)
diff --git a/yesod-bin.cabal b/yesod-bin.cabal
--- a/yesod-bin.cabal
+++ b/yesod-bin.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-bin
-version:         1.4.18.3
+version:         1.4.18.4
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 executable             yesod
     if os(windows)
         cpp-options:     -DWINDOWS
+    if os(openbsd)
+        ld-options:      -Wl,-zwxneeded
 
     build-depends:     base               >= 4.3          && < 5
                      , ghc                >= 7.0.3