diff --git a/mac.mk b/mac.mk
index 5d49c59..7115628 100644
--- a/mac.mk
+++ b/mac.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ doit:
 	install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../lib/libykpiv.dylib $(PWD)/tmp/root/lib/libykpiv.dylib && \
 	install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../lib/libykpiv.1.dylib $(PWD)/tmp/root/lib/libykpiv.1.dylib && \
 	install_name_tool -change $(PWD)/tmp/root/lib/libykpiv.1.dylib @executable_path/../lib/libykpiv.1.dylib $(PWD)/tmp/root/bin/yubico-piv-tool ; \
+	if otool -L $(PWD)/tmp/root/lib/*.dylib $(PWD)/tmp/root/bin/* | grep '$(PWD)/tmp/root' | grep -q compatibility; then \
+		echo "something is incorrectly linked!"; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi && \
 	cp COPYING $(PWD)/tmp/root/licenses/$(PACKAGE).txt && \
 	cd .. && \
 	cd root && \