diff --git a/scripts/build b/scripts/build
index 1880799218..460fddef61 100755
--- a/scripts/build
+++ b/scripts/build
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 set -e
 
 # Ensure we are in root directory
-basedir="$(readlink -f `dirname $0`/..)"
+if [[ $(uname) == "Darwin" ]]; then
+    basedir="$(perl -MCwd=abs_path -le 'print abs_path readlink(shift);' `dirname $0`/..)"
+else
+    basedir="$(readlink -f `dirname $0`/..)"
+fi
 cd $basedir
 
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "cygwin" || "$OSTYPE" == "msys" ]]; then
diff --git a/scripts/run-tests b/scripts/run-tests
index 1930912053..a5cc969a77 100755
--- a/scripts/run-tests
+++ b/scripts/run-tests
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 set -e
 
 # Ensure we are in root directory
-basedir="$(readlink -f `dirname $0`/..)"
+if [[ $(uname) == "Darwin" ]]; then
+    basedir="$(perl -MCwd=abs_path -le 'print abs_path readlink(shift);' `dirname $0`/..)"
+else
+    basedir="$(readlink -f `dirname $0`/..)"
+fi
 cd $basedir/bin
 
 # Scan objects first so that does not happen within a test