diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index bec161a571d0f98b99ac656f08cbc2d401c943fc..25900811509aee8b37fdaf09cf902ea2ae3eee57 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,8 +92,15 @@ install(DIRECTORY ${PADDLE_PYTHON_PACKAGE_DIR}
     DESTINATION opt/paddle/share/wheels
 )
 
-find_program(PATCHELF_EXECUTABLE patchelf)
-if(NOT PATCHELF_EXECUTABLE)
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "patchelf not found, please install it.\n"
-          "For Ubuntu, the command is: apt-get install -y patchelf.")
-endif()
+if(APPLE)
+  find_program(INSTALL_NAME_TOOL_EXECUTABLE install_name_tool)
+  if(NOT INSTALL_NAME_TOOL_EXECUTABLE)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "install_name_tool not found, please check.\n")
+  endif()
+else(APPLE)
+  find_program(PATCHELF_EXECUTABLE patchelf)
+  if(NOT PATCHELF_EXECUTABLE)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "patchelf not found, please install it.\n"
+            "For Ubuntu, the command is: apt-get install -y patchelf.")
+  endif()
+endif(APPLE)