diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fd48e1a44..9ad09e9e0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ endif()
 
 if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Linux")
 set(PKGCONFIG_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig")
+elseif(APPLE)
+set(ENV{PKG_CONFIG_PATH} "/usr/local/opt/ncurses/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/local/opt/readline/lib/pkgconfig")
+set(PKGCONFIG_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig")
 else()
 set(PKGCONFIG_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/libdata/pkgconfig")
 endif()