diff --git a/sql/CMakeLists.txt b/sql/CMakeLists.txt
index f95cc359439..fb86d1ce60f 100644
--- a/sql/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sql/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ ENDIF()
 
 MYSQL_ADD_EXECUTABLE(mysqld ${MYSQLD_SOURCE} DESTINATION ${INSTALL_SBINDIR} COMPONENT Server)
 
+IF(APPLE) 
+  # Add CoreServices framework since some dloadable plugins may need it 
+  FIND_LIBRARY(CORESERVICES NAMES CoreServices) 
+  IF(CORESERVICES) 
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(mysqld ${CORESERVICES}) 
+  ENDIF() 
+ENDIF() 
+
 IF(NOT WITHOUT_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS)
   SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(mysqld PROPERTIES ENABLE_EXPORTS TRUE)
   GET_TARGET_PROPERTY(mysqld_link_flags mysqld LINK_FLAGS)