diff --git a/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
index 48eec8328..29f11a506 100644
--- a/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/irrXML/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ if ( MSVC )
 endif ( MSVC )
 
 IF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "(Darwin|FreeBSD)")
-  add_library(IrrXML ${IrrXML_SRCS})
+  IF(APPLE)
+    add_library(IrrXML STATIC ${IrrXML_SRCS})
+  ELSE()
+    add_library(IrrXML ${IrrXML_SRCS})
+  ENDIF()
 ELSE()
   add_library(IrrXML STATIC ${IrrXML_SRCS})
 ENDIF()