diff --git a/plugins/decompress/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/decompress/CMakeLists.txt
index 950c2554e..edbaa5179 100644
--- a/plugins/decompress/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/decompress/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 include(ImHexPlugin)
 
+# Homebrew only ships a libarchive keg, include directories have to be set manually
+if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+    execute_process(
+            COMMAND brew --prefix libarchive
+            OUTPUT_VARIABLE LIBARCHIVE_PREFIX
+            OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+            COMMAND_ERROR_IS_FATAL ANY
+    )
+    set(LibArchive_INCLUDE_DIR "${LIBARCHIVE_PREFIX}/include")
+endif()
 find_package(LibArchive REQUIRED)
 
 add_imhex_plugin(