diff --git a/source/backend/utils/Makefile b/source/backend/utils/Makefile
index de822207f..b776ab0e3 100644
--- a/source/backend/utils/Makefile
+++ b/source/backend/utils/Makefile
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
 ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
 $(OBJDIR)/CachedPlugins.cpp.o: BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -std=gnu++14
 endif
+$(OBJDIR)/CarlaUtils.cpp.o: BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -ObjC++
+
 $(OBJDIR)/Windows.cpp.o: BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -ObjC++
 endif