diff --git a/CMake/options.cmake b/CMake/options.cmake
index 013978002..a605b6903 100644
--- a/CMake/options.cmake
+++ b/CMake/options.cmake
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ if((NOT APPLE OR OPTION_APPLE_X11) AND NOT WIN32)
       endif(X11_Xext_FOUND)
    endif(X11_FOUND)
 endif((NOT APPLE OR OPTION_APPLE_X11) AND NOT WIN32)
+if (OPTION_APPLE_X11)
+  include_directories(AFTER SYSTEM /opt/X11/include/freetype2)
+endif (OPTION_APPLE_X11)
 
 if (OPTION_APPLE_SDL)
    find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)