diff --git a/scripts/emacs.build b/scripts/emacs.build
index f76fb59..510b5e8 100755
--- a/scripts/emacs.build
+++ b/scripts/emacs.build
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build_dependencies="${COMPILER} libungif tiff"
 case ${OS} in
 Darwin )
 	configure_args='--with-ns'
-	build_dependencies=''
+	build_dependencies="libungif tiff"
 	CC=''
 	CXX=''
 	COMPILER=''