diff --git a/lib/std/zig/system/NativePaths.zig b/lib/std/zig/system/NativePaths.zig
index d7bc9dfad7..33b3782f9d 100644
--- a/lib/std/zig/system/NativePaths.zig
+++ b/lib/std/zig/system/NativePaths.zig
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ pub fn detect(arena: Allocator, native_target: std.Target) !NativePaths {
         return self;
     }
 
-    // TODO: consider also adding homebrew paths
     // TODO: consider also adding macports paths
     if (builtin.target.os.tag.isDarwin()) {
         if (std.zig.system.darwin.isSdkInstalled(arena)) sdk: {
@@ -89,8 +88,14 @@ pub fn detect(arena: Allocator, native_target: std.Target) !NativePaths {
             try self.addLibDir(try std.fs.path.join(arena, &.{ sdk, "usr/lib" }));
             try self.addFrameworkDir(try std.fs.path.join(arena, &.{ sdk, "System/Library/Frameworks" }));
             try self.addIncludeDir(try std.fs.path.join(arena, &.{ sdk, "usr/include" }));
-            return self;
         }
+
+        // Check for homebrew paths
+        if (std.posix.getenv("HOMEBREW_PREFIX")) |prefix| {
+            try self.addLibDir(try std.fs.path.join(arena, &.{ prefix, "/lib" }));
+            try self.addIncludeDir(try std.fs.path.join(arena, &.{ prefix, "/include" }));
+        }
+
         return self;
     }