diff --git a/cv_bridge/src/CMakeLists.txt b/cv_bridge/src/CMakeLists.txt
index bddf90ffb..d1046922c 100644
--- a/cv_bridge/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cv_bridge/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ endif()
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}_boost module.cpp module_opencv4.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_boost ${Boost_LIBRARIES}
                                             ${catkin_LIBRARIES}
-                                            ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES}
                                             ${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
+if(NOT APPLE)
+  target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_boost ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES})
+endif()
+
 set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}_boost PROPERTIES
                       LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CATKIN_DEVEL_PREFIX}/${CATKIN_GLOBAL_PYTHON_DESTINATION}/${PROJECT_NAME}/boost/
                       RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CATKIN_DEVEL_PREFIX}/${CATKIN_GLOBAL_PYTHON_DESTINATION}/${PROJECT_NAME}/boost/
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}_boost PROPERTIES
 if(APPLE)
   set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}_boost PROPERTIES
                         SUFFIX ".so")
+  set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}_boost PROPERTIES
+                        LINK_FLAGS "-undefined dynamic_lookup")
 endif()
 if(MSVC)
   set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}_boost PROPERTIES