diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ac296c5a..6e2a5021f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ target_include_directories(png PRIVATE ${ZLIB_INCLUDEDIR})
 set(DEP_PNG $<TARGET_OBJECTS:png>)
 list(APPEND TARGETS_DEP png)
 
-set_glob(DEP_GLEW_SRC GLOB src/engine/external/glew glew.c GL/glew.h
-    GL/eglew.h GL/glxew.h GL/wglew.h)
+set_glob(DEP_GLEW_SRC GLOB src/engine/external/glew glew.c)
+set_glob(DEP_GLEW_INCLUDES GLOB src/engine/external/glew/GL eglew.h glew.h glxew.h wglew.h)
 add_library(glew OBJECT EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${DEP_GLEW_SRC})
 target_compile_definitions(glew PRIVATE GLEW_STATIC)
 target_include_directories(glew PRIVATE src/engine/external/glew)
diff --git a/bam.lua b/bam.lua
index 13e2c422d..5409d1a96 100644
--- a/bam.lua
+++ b/bam.lua
@@ -289,14 +289,14 @@ function build(settings)
 	pnglite = Compile(external_settings, Collect("src/engine/external/pnglite/*.c"))
 	jsonparser = Compile(external_settings, Collect("src/engine/external/json-parser/*.c"))
 	md5 = Compile(external_settings, "src/engine/external/md5/md5.c")
+
+	external_settings.cc.defines:Add("GLEW_STATIC")
+	external_settings.cc.flags:Add("-I src/engine/external/glew")
+	glew = Compile(external_settings, Collect("src/engine/external/glew/*.c"))
+
 	if config.websockets.value then
 		libwebsockets = Compile(external_settings, Collect("src/engine/external/libwebsockets/*.c"))
 	end
-	if platform ~= "macosx" then
-		external_settings.cc.defines:Add("GLEW_STATIC")
-		external_settings.cc.flags:Add("-I src/engine/external/glew")
-		glew = Compile(external_settings, Collect("src/engine/external/glew/*.c"))
-	end
 
 	-- build game components
 	engine_settings = settings:Copy()
diff --git a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
index 2a15627a0..921ad10cd 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@
 	#define WINVER 0x0501
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONF_PLATFORM_MACOSX)
-#include <OpenGL/gl3.h>
-#include <OpenGL/gl3ext.h>
-#else
 #include "engine/external/glew/GL/glew.h"
-#endif
 
 #include <base/detect.h>
 #include <base/math.h>
@@ -1682,12 +1677,10 @@ int CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::Init(const char *pName, int *Screen, int *pWidt
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-#if !defined(CONF_PLATFORM_MACOSX)
 	//support graphic cards that are pretty old(and linux)
 	glewExperimental = GL_TRUE;
 	if (GLEW_OK != glewInit())
 		return -1;
-#endif
 
 	SDL_GL_GetDrawableSize(m_pWindow, pWidth, pHeight);
 	SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(Flags&IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_VSYNC ? 1 : 0);
diff --git a/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.h b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.h
index c4d41aa95..d47203285 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.h
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <base/detect.h>
-
-#if defined(CONF_PLATFORM_MACOSX)
-#include <OpenGL/gl3.h>
-#else
 #include "engine/external/glew/GL/glew.h"
-#endif
 
 class CGLSL {
 public:
diff --git a/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.h b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.h
index 7273c7406..3cc04b593 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.h
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <base/detect.h>
-
-#if defined(CONF_PLATFORM_MACOSX)
-#include <OpenGL/gl3.h>
-#else
 #include "engine/external/glew/GL/glew.h"
-#endif
 
 class CGLSL;