diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index b7871b9..04d40c5 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ fn build(sdk_path: Option<&str>, target: &str) {
     builder = builder.size_t_is_usize(true);
 
     builder = builder.clang_args(&[&format!("--target={}", target)]);
+    // idea from https://github.com/RustAudio/coreaudio-sys/issues/23#issuecomment-507364379
+    builder = builder.clang_args(&["-I/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Kernel.framework", "-I/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk//usr/include"]);
 
     if let Some(sdk_path) = sdk_path {
         builder = builder.clang_args(&["-isysroot", sdk_path]);