diff --git a/conf.pri.in b/conf.pri.in
index 8a70db2d7..09ce6d1e5 100644
--- a/conf.pri.in
+++ b/conf.pri.in
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += @QBT_CONF_EXTRA_CFLAGS@
 
 EXTERNAL_INCLUDES = @QBT_CONF_INCLUDES@
 EXTERNAL_INCLUDES -= $$QMAKE_DEFAULT_INCDIRS
+# added /usr/local/include due to Qt 5.7.0 bug on macOS
+macx: EXTERNAL_INCLUDES += "/usr/local/include"
 INCLUDEPATH += $$EXTERNAL_INCLUDES
 
 EXTERNAL_LIBS = @LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@