diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 084b6da..6fd212d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ ign_find_package(CPPZMQ REQUIRED PRIVATE
 # Find uuid
 if (MSVC)
   message (STATUS "UUID: Using Windows RPC UuidCreate function\n")
+elseif (APPLE)
+  message (STATUS "Use system uuid header")
 else()
   ign_find_package(UUID REQUIRED)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 9777240..9e860a9 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
 )
 
 # Windows system library provides UUID
-if (NOT MSVC)
+if (NOT MSVC AND NOT APPLE)
   target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
     PUBLIC
       UUID::UUID