diff --git a/retroshare-service/CMakeLists.txt b/retroshare-service/CMakeLists.txt
index c7560728e..97562c91e 100644
--- a/retroshare-service/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/retroshare-service/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ project(retroshare-service)
 
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
 
+if(APPLE)
+  include_directories("/usr/local/include") 
+  LINK_DIRECTORIES("/usr/local/lib")
+endif()
+
 set(
 	RS_BIN_INSTALL_DIR
 	"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin"