diff --git a/cmake/FindMimer.cmake b/cmake/FindMimer.cmake
index 1fa25099110..5cbc6e69070 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMimer.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMimer.cmake
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ else()
             else()
                 set(MimerSQL_library_hints "")
             endif()
+        elseif(APPLE AND ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+            set(MimerSQL_library_hints "/usr/local/lib")
+            set(MimerSQL_include_dir_hints "/usr/local/include")
         else()
             set(MimerSQL_include_dir_hints "")
             set(MimerSQL_library_hints "")