diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8ad79ada78..2e15ecc94f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ if test "x$enable_quartz_backend" = xyes; then
   backend_immodules="$backend_immodules,quartz"
   GDK_WINDOWING="$GDK_WINDOWING
 #define GDK_WINDOWING_QUARTZ"
-  GDK_EXTRA_LIBS="$GDK_EXTRA_LIBS -framework Cocoa"
+  GDK_EXTRA_LIBS="$GDK_EXTRA_LIBS -Wl,-framework,Cocoa"
   DISABLE_ON_QUARTZ='%'
   AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_QUARTZ, true)
   if test "x$quartz_relocation" = xyes; then