diff --git a/plugins/input/gdal/SConscript b/plugins/input/gdal/SConscript
index 06af74f13..ce6f11abe 100644
--- a/plugins/input/gdal/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/gdal/SConscript
@@ -34,12 +34,17 @@ gdal_src = Split(
         )
 
 libraries = [env['PLUGINS']['gdal']['lib']]
+
 if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append('mapnik2')
     libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
 
-gdal_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../gdal', source=gdal_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../gdal', source=gdal_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', gdal_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/geos/SConscript b/plugins/input/geos/SConscript
index 19218e72b..513373646 100644
--- a/plugins/input/geos/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/geos/SConscript
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
     libraries.append('boost_filesystem%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-geos_inputdriver = env.SharedLibrary('../geos', source=geos_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries)
+input_plugin = env.SharedLibrary('../geos', source=geos_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries)
 
-env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', geos_inputdriver)
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
+
+env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
 env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/kismet/SConscript b/plugins/input/kismet/SConscript
index f4ccef011..c24afc42a 100644
--- a/plugins/input/kismet/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/kismet/SConscript
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
     libraries.append('boost_thread%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-kismet_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../kismet', source=kismet_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../kismet', source=kismet_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', kismet_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/occi/SConscript b/plugins/input/occi/SConscript
index 47f29712c..bc064aa3c 100644
--- a/plugins/input/occi/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/occi/SConscript
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append('mapnik2')
     libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
 
-occi_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../occi', source=occi_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../occi', source=occi_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', occi_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/ogr/SConscript b/plugins/input/ogr/SConscript
index f00badf48..ebbfede73 100644
--- a/plugins/input/ogr/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/ogr/SConscript
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
     libraries.append('boost_filesystem%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-ogr_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../ogr', source=ogr_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../ogr', source=ogr_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', ogr_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/osm/SConscript b/plugins/input/osm/SConscript
index c992174bd..5b88cd8bb 100644
--- a/plugins/input/osm/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/osm/SConscript
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append('mapnik2')
     libraries.append(env['ICU_LIB_NAME'])
 
-osm_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../osm', source=osm_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../osm', source=osm_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', osm_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/postgis/SConscript b/plugins/input/postgis/SConscript
index 44f163e7c..828a77cb2 100644
--- a/plugins/input/postgis/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/postgis/SConscript
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     if env['THREADING'] == 'multi':
         libraries.append('boost_thread%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-postgis_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../postgis', source=postgis_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../postgis', source=postgis_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', postgis_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/raster/SConscript b/plugins/input/raster/SConscript
index 37247f4c7..f0c49d53b 100644
--- a/plugins/input/raster/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/raster/SConscript
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
     libraries.append('boost_filesystem%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-raster_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../raster', source=raster_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../raster', source=raster_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', raster_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/rasterlite/SConscript b/plugins/input/rasterlite/SConscript
index 375bd4fdb..4424869f5 100644
--- a/plugins/input/rasterlite/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/rasterlite/SConscript
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
     libraries.append('boost_filesystem%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-rasterlite_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../rasterlite', source=rasterlite_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../rasterlite', source=rasterlite_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', rasterlite_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/shape/SConscript b/plugins/input/shape/SConscript
index fce4f3fe0..1e728cda2 100644
--- a/plugins/input/shape/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/shape/SConscript
@@ -49,8 +49,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
 if env['SHAPE_MEMORY_MAPPED_FILE']:
     plugin_env.Append(CXXFLAGS = '-DSHAPE_MEMORY_MAPPED_FILE')
 
-shape_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../shape', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', source=shape_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', LIBS = libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../shape', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', source=shape_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', LIBS = libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', shape_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')
diff --git a/plugins/input/sqlite/SConscript b/plugins/input/sqlite/SConscript
index 8fb55ad5c..85a37e848 100644
--- a/plugins/input/sqlite/SConscript
+++ b/plugins/input/sqlite/SConscript
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
     libraries.append('boost_system%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
     libraries.append('boost_filesystem%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
     
-sqlite_inputdriver = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../sqlite', source=sqlite_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+input_plugin = plugin_env.SharedLibrary('../sqlite', source=sqlite_src, SHLIBPREFIX='', SHLIBSUFFIX='.input', LIBS=libraries, LINKFLAGS=env['CUSTOM_LDFLAGS'])
+
+if env['PLATFORM'] == 'Darwin':
+    # if the plugin links to libmapnik2 ensure it is built first
+    Depends(input_plugin,'../../../src/libmapnik2.dylib')
 
 if 'uninstall' not in COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS:
-    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', sqlite_inputdriver)
+    env.Install(install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input', input_plugin)
     env.Alias('install', install_prefix + '/' + env['LIBDIR_SCHEMA'] + env['LIB_DIR_NAME'] + '/input')