diff --git a/src/gtksourceview.mk b/src/gtksourceview.mk
index 1c871c64..a7e8a223 100644
--- a/src/gtksourceview.mk
+++ b/src/gtksourceview.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
         --prefix='$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)' \
         --disable-gtk-doc \
         GLIB_GENMARSHAL='$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/glib-genmarshal' \
-        GLIB_MKENUMS='$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/glib-mkenums'
+        GLIB_MKENUMS='$(PREFIX)/$(TARGET)/bin/glib-mkenums' \
+	$(shell [ `uname -s` == Darwin ] && echo "INTLTOOL_PERL=/usr/bin/perl")
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)' -j '$(JOBS)' bin_PROGRAMS= sbin_PROGRAMS= noinst_PROGRAMS=
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)' -j 1 install bin_PROGRAMS= sbin_PROGRAMS= noinst_PROGRAMS=
 endef