diff --git a/compiler/rustc_llvm/build.rs b/compiler/rustc_llvm/build.rs
index 452d1b19a18a8..964b7cace9cd4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_llvm/build.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_llvm/build.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ fn main() {
     } else if target.contains("windows-gnu") {
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=shell32");
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=uuid");
-    } else if target.contains("netbsd") || target.contains("haiku") {
+    } else if target.contains("netbsd") || target.contains("haiku") || target.contains("darwin") {
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=z");
     }
     cmd.args(&components);