diff --git a/taskwarrior-sys/build.rs b/taskwarrior-sys/build.rs
index 77dd28d..15e2d01 100644
--- a/taskwarrior-sys/build.rs
+++ b/taskwarrior-sys/build.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,14 @@ fn main() {
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=libshared");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=columns");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=commands");
-    println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=c++");
+
+    let target_os = env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_OS");
+    match target_os.as_deref() {
+        Ok("linux") => println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=stdc++"),
+        Ok("macos") => println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=c++"),
+        Ok(target) => panic!("not sure how to link on {target}"),
+        Err(e) => panic!("Not able to determine target due to {e}"),
+    }
 
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-search=native=/opt/homebrew/opt/gnutls/lib");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=gnutls");