diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5521678ae..893af0c54 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ endif(OPENGL_FOUND)
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
 find_package(Gettext REQUIRED)
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
-find_package(protobuf REQUIRED CONFIG)
+if (APPLE)
+  find_package(protobuf REQUIRED CONFIG)
+else()
+  find_package(protobuf REQUIRED)
+endif()
 find_package(FFTW3)
 find_package(ALSA)
 if (NOT APPLE)