diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0815d8273..b6ac13d26 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -313,6 +313,15 @@ define([CHECK_MODULE_BATTERY],
                        [], [BATTERY=false])
 ])
 
+BATTERY_LDFLAGS=
+case "$host_os" in
+   darwin*)
+      BATTERY_LDFLAGS="-framework Foundation -framework IOKit"
+   ;;
+esac
+
+AC_SUBST(BATTERY_LDFLAGS)
+
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_TEMPERATURE, false)
 define([CHECK_MODULE_TEMPERATURE],
 [
diff --git a/src/modules/battery/Makefile.am b/src/modules/battery/Makefile.am
index a29f2ee0d..a3a9f1843 100644
--- a/src/modules/battery/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/modules/battery/Makefile.am
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ batgetdir = $(pkgdir)
 batget_PROGRAMS        = batget
 batget_SOURCES         = batget.c
 batget_LDADD           = @BATTERY_LIBS@
+batget_LDFLAGS         = @BATTERY_LDFLAGS@
 
 
 uninstall: