diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a3d098a4d..28bb3ac7f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,9 +66,11 @@ hledgeropt: setversion
 	ghc --make hledger.hs -o hledgeropt $(BUILDFLAGS) -O2 # -fvia-C # -fexcess-precision -optc-O3 -optc-ffast-math
 
 # build a deployable binary for mac, one which uses only standard osx libs
+# use some trickery to link without gmp lib
 hledgermac: setversion
+	ghc -c --make hledger.hs -o $(BINARYFILENAME) $(BUILDFLAGS) -O2 -optl-L/usr/lib
 	sudo port deactivate gmp
-	ghc --make hledger.hs -o $(BINARYFILENAME) $(BUILDFLAGS) -O2 -optl-L/usr/lib #-optl-F/Library/Frameworks/GMP
+	-PATH=tools:$(PATH) ghc --make hledger.hs -o $(BINARYFILENAME) $(BUILDFLAGS) -O2 -optl-L/usr/lib
 	sudo port activate gmp
 	@echo Please check the build looks portable:
 	otool -L $(BINARYFILENAME)
diff --git a/tools/trhsx b/tools/trhsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e22c6fb80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/trhsx
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# fake trhsx, to help "make hledgermac"
+cp $2 $3