diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index cec1fc37a..550518aad 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ install:
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "osx" ]; then brew ls | grep -wq qt5 || brew install qt5; fi
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "osx" ]; then brew ls | grep -wq libgcrypt || brew install libgcrypt; fi
 before_script:
+  - if [ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "osx" ]; then CMAKE_ARGS="-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/usr/local/opt/qt5"; fi
   - mkdir build && pushd build
 script:
-  - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DWITH_GUI_TESTS=ON ..
+  - cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DWITH_GUI_TESTS=ON $CMAKE_ARGS ..
   - make
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "linux" ]; then make test ARGS+="-E testgui --output-on-failure"; fi
   - if [ "$TRAVIS_OS_NAME" = "linux" ]; then xvfb-run -a --server-args="-screen 0 800x600x24" make test ARGS+="-R testgui --output-on-failure"; fi