diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ca9f818..5105ec42 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
 
 if(APPLE)
     set(APPS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/MultiVNC.app)  # paths to executables
-    set(DIRS "")   # directories to search for prerequisites
+    set(DIRS "/usr/local")   # directories to search for prerequisites
     INSTALL(CODE "
 set(BU_CHMOD_BUNDLE_ITEMS ON) # as per https://cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=13833
 include(BundleUtilities)