diff --git a/spectral.pro b/spectral.pro
index 82ccf1d..e7f8dc0 100644
--- a/spectral.pro
+++ b/spectral.pro
@@ -117,5 +117,6 @@ win32 {
 }
 
 mac {
+    QMAKE_LFLAGS += -framework Foundation -framework Cocoa
     SOURCES += src/notifications/managermac.mm
 }
diff --git a/src/notifications/managermac.mm b/src/notifications/managermac.mm
index d4cf6de..782be1f 100644
--- a/src/notifications/managermac.mm
+++ b/src/notifications/managermac.mm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ NotificationsManager::postNotification(
     notif.title           = roomName.toNSString();
     notif.subtitle        = QString("%1 sent a message").arg(senderName).toNSString();
     notif.informativeText = text.toNSString();
+    notif.soundName       = NSUserNotificationDefaultSoundName;
 
     [[NSUserNotificationCenter defaultUserNotificationCenter] deliverNotification: notif];
     [notif autorelease];