diff --git a/build/jam/BuildSetup b/build/jam/BuildSetup
index 11784b3182..ce3dd27431 100644
--- a/build/jam/BuildSetup
+++ b/build/jam/BuildSetup
@@ -621,6 +621,9 @@ if $(HOST_PLATFORM_BEOS_COMPATIBLE) {
 	if $(HOST_PLATFORM) = cygwin {
 		HOST_ADD_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR
 			= "export PATH=$PATH:$(HOST_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR)" ;
+	} else if $(HOST_PLATFORM) = darwin {
+		HOST_ADD_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR
+			= "export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH:$(HOST_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR)" ;
 	} else {
 		HOST_ADD_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR
 			= "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$(HOST_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR)" ;