diff --git a/config.mak.uname b/config.mak.uname
index 2011bac6d5..78f9d0ba5e 100644
--- a/config.mak.uname
+++ b/config.mak.uname
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),Darwin)
 	HAVE_BSD_SYSCTL = YesPlease
 	FREAD_READS_DIRECTORIES = UnfortunatelyYes
 	HAVE_NS_GET_EXECUTABLE_PATH = YesPlease
+	BASIC_CFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include
+	BASIC_LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib
 endif
 ifeq ($(uname_S),SunOS)
 	NEEDS_SOCKET = YesPlease