diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c533f360f0..a94e3f9bc7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,12 +6,21 @@ set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} $ENV{QT_CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH})
 
 # set our Base SDK to 10.8
 set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.8.sdk)
+set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.8)
 
 # Find includes in corresponding build directories
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 # Instruct CMake to run moc automatically when needed.
 set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
 
+IF (APPLE)
+   EXEC_PROGRAM(uname ARGS -v  OUTPUT_VARIABLE DARWIN_VERSION)
+   STRING(REGEX MATCH "[0-9]+" DARWIN_VERSION ${DARWIN_VERSION})
+   IF (DARWIN_VERSION GREATER 12)
+     SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-stdlib=libstdc++")
+   ENDIF (DARWIN_VERSION GREATER 12)
+ENDIF(APPLE)
+
 add_subdirectory(animation-server)
 add_subdirectory(assignment-client)
 add_subdirectory(domain-server)