diff --git a/intern/python/freeze/makemakefile_ac.py b/intern/python/freeze/makemakefile_ac.py
index 13859aaf86d..23aa6a0f6e8 100644
--- a/intern/python/freeze/makemakefile_ac.py
+++ b/intern/python/freeze/makemakefile_ac.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ def makemakefile(outfp, makevars, files, target):
 #	outfp.write("\t$(AR) ruv %s%s $(OBJS)\n" % 
 #		("$(OCGDIR)/blender/bpython/$(DEBUG_DIR)", targetlib))
 	outfp.write("\t$(AR) ruv %s $(OBJS)\n" % targetlib)
+	outfp.write("ifeq ($(MACHDEP), darwin)\n")
+	outfp.write("\tranlib %s\n" % targetlib)
+	outfp.write("endif\n")
 
 	outfp.write("\n%s: %s $(OBJS)\n" % (target, mainfile))
 	outfp.write("\t$(CC) %s %s -o %s $(LDLAST)\n" %