--- a/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py
+++ b/tools/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ cmd_solink_module = $(LINK.$(TOOLSET)) -
 
 LINK_COMMANDS_MAC = """\
 quiet_cmd_alink = LIBTOOL-STATIC $@
-cmd_alink = rm -f $@ && ./gyp-mac-tool filter-libtool libtool $(GYP_LIBTOOLFLAGS) -static -o $@ $(filter %.o,$^)
+cmd_alink = rm -f $@ && ./gyp-mac-tool filter-libtool /usr/bin/libtool $(GYP_LIBTOOLFLAGS) -static -o $@ $(filter %.o,$^)
 
 quiet_cmd_link = LINK($(TOOLSET)) $@
 cmd_link = $(LINK.$(TOOLSET)) $(GYP_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS.$(TOOLSET)) -o "$@" $(LD_INPUTS) $(LIBS)