diff --git a/scripts/build_dependencies.sh b/scripts/build_dependencies.sh
index 9f15de87a..4052f72ad 100755
--- a/scripts/build_dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_dependencies.sh
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ macos )
     SDK=macosx
     CFLAGS_TARGET="-target $ARCH-apple-macos$SDKMINVER"
     PLATFORM_FAMILY_NAME="macOS"
-    QEMU_PLATFORM_BUILD_FLAGS="--disable-debug-info --enable-shared-lib --disable-cocoa --cpu=$CPU"
+    QEMU_PLATFORM_BUILD_FLAGS="--disable-debug-info --enable-shared-lib --disable-cocoa --disable-sdl --cpu=$CPU"
     ;;
 * )
     usage
@@ -798,6 +798,9 @@ mkdir -p "$PREFIX/Frameworks"
 copy_private_headers
 build_pkg_config
 build_qemu_dependencies
+QEMU_PLATFORM_BUILD_FLAGS="$QEMU_PLATFORM_BUILD_FLAGS \
+  --extra-cflags=-I$QEMU_DIR/build \
+  --extra-cflags=-I$QEMU_DIR/build/include"
 build $QEMU_DIR --cross-prefix="" $QEMU_PLATFORM_BUILD_FLAGS
 build_spice_client
 fixup_all