diff --git a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4 b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
index 3136cbe90..0cbfef9cf 100644
--- a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
+++ b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_QT_CONFIGURE],[
         AC_DEFINE(QT_QPA_PLATFORM_XCB, 1, [Define this symbol if the qt platform is xcb])
       elif test x$TARGET_OS = xdarwin; then
         AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([[-framework IOKit]],[QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS -framework IOKit"],[AC_MSG_ERROR(could not iokit framework)])
+        AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([[-lcups]],[QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS -lcups"],[AC_MSG_ERROR(could not link against cups)])
         _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QCocoaIntegrationPlugin)],[-lqcocoa])
         AC_DEFINE(QT_QPA_PLATFORM_COCOA, 1, [Define this symbol if the qt platform is cocoa])
       fi