diff --git a/libraries/platform/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/platform/CMakeLists.txt
index 70f3157e1e..55203d45a4 100644
--- a/libraries/platform/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/platform/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,11 @@ link_hifi_libraries(shared)
 
 GroupSources("src")
 target_json()
+
+if (APPLE)
+  # link in required OS X frameworks and include the right GL headers
+  find_library(OpenGL OpenGL)
+  find_library(AppKit AppKit)
+
+  target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${OpenGL} ${AppKit})
+endif ()