diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 42a55181..4a360dc7 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ else
     SDLLOPT = -isysroot $(MACOSX_SYSROOT) $(MACOSX_ARCH) -L/usr/lib -framework SDL -framework SDL_image -framework Cocoa -framework Carbon -framework OpenGL
     SDLCOPT = $(MACOSX_ARCH) -I$(FWDIR)/SDL.framework/Headers -I$(FWDIR)/SDL_image.framework/Headers -I$(FWDIR)/SDL_ttf.framework/Headers -D_THREAD_SAFE
 endif
+endif
+ifeq ($(API),sdl2)
+    SDLCOPT = $(shell sdl2-config --cflags)
+    SDLLOPT = $(shell sdl2-config --libs) $(shell pkg-config --libs SDL2_image)
+    SDLLOPT += -Wl,-framework,Cocoa
 endif
 
     # these are for use with macports