diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4db8c7e..8be9d64 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ set_target_properties(fdk-aac PROPERTIES
   VERSION 2.0.2
   SOVERSION 2
   MACHO_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION 3.0.0
-  MACHO_CURRENT_VERSION 3.2.0)
+  MACHO_CURRENT_VERSION 3.2.0
+  LINKER_LANGUAGE C)
 
 ### Some compiler options from Makefile.am
 if(MSVC)