diff --git a/cmake/modules/BuildPlugin.cmake b/cmake/modules/BuildPlugin.cmake
index bd3a0f411..3add78661 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/BuildPlugin.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/BuildPlugin.cmake
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ MACRO(BUILD_PLUGIN PLUGIN_NAME)
 	INSTALL(TARGETS ${PLUGIN_NAME} LIBRARY DESTINATION "${PLUGIN_DIR}")
 
 	IF(LMMS_BUILD_APPLE)
-		SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(${PLUGIN_NAME} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-bundle_loader $<TARGET_FILE:lmms>")
+		SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(${PLUGIN_NAME} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-bundle_loader ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lmms")
+		ADD_DEPENDENCIES(${PLUGIN_NAME} lmms)
 	ENDIF(LMMS_BUILD_APPLE)
 	IF(LMMS_BUILD_WIN32)
 		SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(${PLUGIN_NAME} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")