diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f54ebe8d2..8be991c97 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),darwin)
 
       CC=$(MACOSX_ARCH)-apple-darwin$(DARWIN)-cc
       RANLIB=$(MACOSX_ARCH)-apple-darwin$(DARWIN)-ranlib
+      LIPO=$(MACOSX_ARCH)-apple-darwin$(DARWIN)-lipo
 
       ifeq ($(call bin_path, $(CC)),)
         $(error Unable to find osxcross $(CC))
@@ -382,6 +383,10 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),darwin)
     endif
   endif
 
+  ifndef LIPO
+    LIPO=lipo
+  endif
+
   BASE_CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
 
   BASE_CFLAGS += -D_THREAD_SAFE=1