diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 4303f567..f6066926 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -183,8 +183,10 @@ add_custom_command(
 )
 
 if(APPLE)
-    set(plugin_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/cockatrice.app/Contents/Plugins)
-    set(qtconf_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/cockatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
+    # this needs to be relative
+    set(plugin_dest_dir cockatrice.app/Contents/Plugins)
+    # instead, this needs an absolute path (for make package to work)
+    set(qtconf_dest_dir cockatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
 
     # note: no codecs in qt5
     # note: phonon_backend => mediaservice
@@ -199,13 +201,14 @@ if(APPLE)
     endif()
 
     install(CODE "
-        file(WRITE \"${qtconf_dest_dir}/qt.conf\" \"[Paths]
-Plugins = Plugins\")
-        " COMPONENT Runtime)
+        file(WRITE \"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${qtconf_dest_dir}/qt.conf\" \"[Paths]
+Plugins = Plugins
+Translations = Resources/translations\")
+    " COMPONENT Runtime)
 
     install(CODE "
         file(GLOB_RECURSE QTPLUGINS
-            \"${plugin_dest_dir}/*.dylib\")
+            \"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${plugin_dest_dir}/*.dylib\")
         set(BU_CHMOD_BUNDLE_ITEMS ON)
         include(BundleUtilities)
         fixup_bundle(\"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/cockatrice.app\" \"\${QTPLUGINS}\" \"${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}\")
diff --git a/oracle/CMakeLists.txt b/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
index e42b154b..55b63050 100644
--- a/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/oracle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ IF (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
 ENDIF (NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
 
 if(APPLE)
-    set(plugin_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/oracle.app/Contents/Plugins)
+    # this needs to be relative
+    set(plugin_dest_dir oracle.app/Contents/Plugins)
+    # instead, this needs an absolute path (for make)
     set(qtconf_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/oracle.app/Contents/Resources)
 
     # note: no codecs in qt5
@@ -65,12 +67,13 @@ if(APPLE)
 
     install(CODE "
         file(WRITE \"${qtconf_dest_dir}/qt.conf\" \"[Paths]
-Plugins = Plugins\")
+Plugins = Plugins
+Translations = Resources/translations\")
         " COMPONENT Runtime)
 
     install(CODE "
         file(GLOB_RECURSE QTPLUGINS
-            \"${plugin_dest_dir}/*.dylib\")
+            \"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${plugin_dest_dir}/*.dylib\")
         set(BU_CHMOD_BUNDLE_ITEMS ON)
         include(BundleUtilities)
         fixup_bundle(\"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/oracle.app\" \"\${QTPLUGINS}\" \"${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}\")
diff --git a/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b65c2f9..8c44c05b 100644
--- a/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/servatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ elseif(WIN32)
 endif()
 
 if(APPLE)
-    set(plugin_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/servatrice.app/Contents/Plugins)
+    # this needs to be relative
+    set(plugin_dest_dir servatrice.app/Contents/Plugins)
+    # instead, this needs an absolute path (for make)
     set(qtconf_dest_dir ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/servatrice.app/Contents/Resources)
 
     # note: no codecs in qt5
@@ -72,12 +74,13 @@ if(APPLE)
 
     install(CODE "
         file(WRITE \"${qtconf_dest_dir}/qt.conf\" \"[Paths]
-Plugins = Plugins\")
+Plugins = Plugins
+Translations = Resources/translations\")
     " COMPONENT Runtime)
 
     install(CODE "
         file(GLOB_RECURSE QTPLUGINS
-        \"${plugin_dest_dir}/*.dylib\")
+        \"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${plugin_dest_dir}/*.dylib\")
     set(BU_CHMOD_BUNDLE_ITEMS ON)
     include(BundleUtilities)
     fixup_bundle(\"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/servatrice.app\" \"\${QTPLUGINS}\" \"${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}\")