diff --git a/python.cmake b/python.cmake
index 03bd2e786..7d8f3e435 100644
--- a/python.cmake
+++ b/python.cmake
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ MACRO(DYNAMIC_GRAPH_PYTHON_MODULE SUBMODULENAME LIBRARYNAME TARGETNAME)
    )
   CMAKE_POLICY(POP)
 
-  TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${PYTHON_MODULE} ${PUBLIC_KEYWORD} "-Wl,--no-as-needed")
+  IF (UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${PYTHON_MODULE} ${PUBLIC_KEYWORD} "-Wl,--no-as-needed")
+  ENDIF(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
   TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${PYTHON_MODULE} ${PUBLIC_KEYWORD} ${LIBRARYNAME} ${PYTHON_LIBRARY})
 
   TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${PYTHON_MODULE} SYSTEM PRIVATE ${PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS})