diff --git a/bitmask.pro b/bitmask.pro
index 6abb8d176465f290c6d39a08c68a1c6f482a9885..dd6c5af6a37574ddc860ca4cfde651ac1bfb1466 100644
--- a/bitmask.pro
+++ b/bitmask.pro
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG += qt staticlib
 windows:CONFIG += console
 unix:DEBUG:CONFIG += debug
 lessThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5): error("requires Qt 5")
+QMAKE_MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.14
 
 # trying to optimize size of the static binary.
 # probably more can be shaved off with some patience
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ lessThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5): error("requires Qt 5")
 #QTPLUGIN.QTcpServerConnectionFactory =-
 #QTPLUGIN.QGenericEnginePlugin =-
 
-QT += qml quick
+QT += qml quick widgets
 
 SOURCES += \
     gui/main.cpp \