diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 458d39860..aab540126 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ add_library(Catch2 INTERFACE)
 list (APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules/Catch2)
 target_include_directories(Catch2 INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 add_library(Catch2::Catch2 ALIAS Catch2)
+if (APPLE)
+	# OSX builds targeting OSX 10.9 do not support new std::uncought_exception()
+	# see https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/issues/1218
+	target_compile_definitions(Catch2 PUBLIC -DCATCH_CONFIG_NO_CPP17_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTIONS)
+endif()
 include(Catch)
 
 set(CATCH_EXTRA_ARGS "" CACHE STRING "Extra arguments for catch2 test suites.")