diff --git a/monero-core.pro b/monero-core.pro
index f11cff8a..11e610b9 100644
--- a/monero-core.pro
+++ b/monero-core.pro
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ win32 {
         -lgdi32
 }
 
-unix {
+linux {
     LIBS+= \
         -Wl,-Bstatic \
         -lboost_serialization \
@@ -82,6 +82,21 @@ unix {
         -ldl
 }
 
+macx {
+    LIBS+= \
+        -lboost_serialization \
+        -lboost_thread \
+        -lboost_system \
+        -lboost_date_time \
+        -lboost_filesystem \
+        -lboost_regex \
+        -lboost_chrono \
+        -lboost_program_options \
+        -lssl \
+        -lcrypto \
+        -ldl
+}
+
 
 
 # translations files;