diff --git a/src/apps/relay/CMakeLists.txt b/src/apps/relay/CMakeLists.txt
index 73fbe9b2..f36c807f 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/apps/relay/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,8 +75,12 @@ else()
     list(APPEND turnserver_DEFINED TURN_NO_HIREDIS)
 endif()
 
-find_package(libsystemd)
-if(libsystemd_FOUND)
+if(NOT APPLE)
+    find_package(libsystemd)
+    if(libsystemd_FOUND)
+    else()
+        list(APPEND turnserver_DEFINED TURN_NO_SYSTEMD)
+    endif()
 else()
     list(APPEND turnserver_DEFINED TURN_NO_SYSTEMD)
 endif()