diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 312da2ef30..3569dbf060 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -608,7 +608,8 @@ video_output_features = [
         'groups': [ 'gl' ],
         'func': check_statement('IOSurface/IOSurface.h',
                                 'IOSurfaceRef surface;',
-                                framework='IOSurface')
+                                framework='IOSurface',
+                                cflags=['-DGL_SILENCE_DEPRECATION'])
     } , {
         'name': '--gl-x11',
         'desc': 'OpenGL X11 Backend',