diff --git a/map/map_tests/map_tests.pro b/map/map_tests/map_tests.pro
index c7f10b8efe..25eff8d0c7 100644
--- a/map/map_tests/map_tests.pro
+++ b/map/map_tests/map_tests.pro
@@ -17,9 +17,16 @@ drape {
 
 include($$ROOT_DIR/common.pri)
 
+DEFINES *= OMIM_UNIT_TEST_WITH_QT_EVENT_LOOP
+
 QT *= core opengl
 
-linux*|win* {
+macx-* {
+  QT *= gui widgets network # needed for QApplication with event loop, to test async events (downloader, etc.)
+  LIBS *= "-framework IOKit" "-framework QuartzCore" "-framework SystemConfiguration"
+}
+
+win*|linux* {
   QT *= network
 }