diff --git a/pokerth_game.pro b/pokerth_game.pro
index d2e3f3d8..0a9b80c5 100644
--- a/pokerth_game.pro
+++ b/pokerth_game.pro
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ mac {
     # on Intel-Mac you have to comment this line out or build will fail.
     # QMAKE_MAC_SDK=/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk/
     LIBPATH += lib
-    LIBS += -lpokerth_lib
+    LIBS += -lpokerth_lib -lpokerth_protocol
     
     # Qt static (path is standard for self-compiling qt)
     # LIBS += /usr/local/Trolltech/Qt-4.2.3/lib/libQtCore.a
diff --git a/pokerth_server.pro b/pokerth_server.pro
index 9d80af13..aa5c8afc 100644
--- a/pokerth_server.pro
+++ b/pokerth_server.pro
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ mac {
     #       QMAKE_MAC_SDK=/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk/
 
     LIBPATH += lib
-    LIBS += -lpokerth_lib
+    LIBS += -lpokerth_lib -lpokerth_protocol
     # standard path for darwinports
     # make sure you have a universal version of boost
     LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_thread-xgcc40-mt.a