diff --git a/.evergreen/compile-artifact.sh b/.evergreen/compile-artifact.sh
index eaac9d5a9..683b683ff 100755
--- a/.evergreen/compile-artifact.sh
+++ b/.evergreen/compile-artifact.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ if [ `uname` = Darwin ]; then
   # match what Node.js 20 does on their own builder machines
   export CFLAGS='-mmacosx-version-min=10.15'
   export CXXFLAGS='-mmacosx-version-min=10.15'
+  export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15
 fi
 
 # The CI machines we have for Windows and x64 macOS are not