diff --git a/cmake/dependencies/common.cmake b/cmake/dependencies/common.cmake
index 01065b387e0..bbefb180e07 100644
--- a/cmake/dependencies/common.cmake
+++ b/cmake/dependencies/common.cmake
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ add_subdirectory("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/moonlight-common-c/enet")
 add_subdirectory("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/Simple-Web-Server")
 
 # common dependencies
-find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
+find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED HINTS "/opt/homebrew/opt/openssl" "/usr/local/opt/openssl")  # hints are for macOS
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(CURL REQUIRED libcurl)
diff --git a/docs/source/building/macos.rst b/docs/source/building/macos.rst
index c2a0adbbd2e..bd207f23963 100644
--- a/docs/source/building/macos.rst
+++ b/docs/source/building/macos.rst
@@ -21,23 +21,6 @@ Install Requirements
 
       brew install cmake doxygen graphviz icu4c miniupnpc node openssl@3 opus pkg-config python@3.11
 
-If there are issues with an SSL header that is not found:
-   .. tab:: Intel
-
-      .. code-block:: bash
-
-         pushd /usr/local/include
-         ln -s ../opt/openssl/include/openssl .
-         popd
-
-   .. tab:: Apple Silicon
-
-      .. code-block:: bash
-
-         pushd /opt/homebrew/include
-         ln -s ../opt/openssl/include/openssl .
-         popd
-
 Build
 -----
 .. attention:: Ensure you are in the build directory created during the clone step earlier before continuing.