diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/cocoa.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/cocoa.pro
index 62f66ff50e..53bd4777ec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/cocoa.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/cocoa.pro
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ HEADERS += qcocoaintegration.h \
     qcocoaeventdispatcher.h
 
 #add libz for freetype.
-LIBS += -lz
+LIBS += -lz -framework Cocoa
 
 QT += core-private gui-private platformsupport-private