diff --git a/CMake/OSX.cmake b/CMake/OSX.cmake
index 265d2606e73d68e20cd270247d0a518d9d2905be..fe5d340a688f63ee1bf7b30a3711d7c7b46b6ee3 100644
--- a/CMake/OSX.cmake
+++ b/CMake/OSX.cmake
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@
 LIST(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 INCLUDE(disable-trilinos)
 
+SET(Python3_ROOT_DIR "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7" CACHE PATH "" FORCE)