diff --git a/rclcpp_components/cmake/rclcpp_components_register_node.cmake b/rclcpp_components/cmake/rclcpp_components_register_node.cmake
index a2691a002e..4abc511759 100644
--- a/rclcpp_components/cmake/rclcpp_components_register_node.cmake
+++ b/rclcpp_components/cmake/rclcpp_components_register_node.cmake
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ macro(rclcpp_components_register_node target)
   set(component ${ARGS_PLUGIN})
   set(node ${ARGS_EXECUTABLE})
   _rclcpp_components_register_package_hook()
+  set(_path "lib")
   if(WIN32)
     set(_path "bin")
     set(LIBRARY_NAME ${target}.dll)
+  elseif(APPLE)
+    set(LIBRARY_NAME lib${target}.dylib)
   else()
-    set(_path "lib")
     set(LIBRARY_NAME lib${target}.so)
   endif()
   set(_RCLCPP_COMPONENTS__NODES