diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 42664571b..2866e4814 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -411,13 +411,21 @@ if (APPLE)
     endif()
     find_library(AVFOUNDATION_LIBRARY AVFoundation REQUIRED)
     find_library(IOSURFACE_LIBRARY IOSurface REQUIRED)
-    set(PLATFORM_LIBRARIES ${COCOA_LIBRARY} ${AVFOUNDATION_LIBRARY} ${IOSURFACE_LIBRARY} ${MOLTENVK_LIBRARY})
+    set(PLATFORM_LIBRARIES ${COCOA_LIBRARY} ${AVFOUNDATION_LIBRARY} ${IOSURFACE_LIBRARY})
 
     if (ENABLE_VULKAN AND NOT ENABLE_LIBRETRO)
-        if (NOT USE_SYSTEM_MOLTENVK)
+        if (USE_SYSTEM_MOLTENVK)
+            find_library(MOLTENVK_LIBRARY MoltenVK REQUIRED)
+        else()
             download_moltenvk()
+            if (IOS)
+                set(MOLTENVK_RELATIVE_LIBPATH "static/MoltenVK.xcframework/ios-arm64/libMoltenVK.a")
+            else()
+                set(MOLTENVK_RELATIVE_LIBPATH "dynamic/dylib/macOS/libMoltenVK.dylib")
+            endif()
+            set(MOLTENVK_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/MoltenVK/MoltenVK/${MOLTENVK_RELATIVE_LIBPATH}")
         endif()
-        find_library(MOLTENVK_LIBRARY MoltenVK REQUIRED)
+
         message(STATUS "Using MoltenVK at ${MOLTENVK_LIBRARY}.")
         set(PLATFORM_LIBRARIES ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} ${MOLTENVK_LIBRARY})
     endif()
diff --git a/CMakeModules/DownloadExternals.cmake b/CMakeModules/DownloadExternals.cmake
index a76d95ae1..12178a49f 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/DownloadExternals.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/DownloadExternals.cmake
@@ -171,15 +171,8 @@ function(download_qt target)
 endfunction()
 
 function(download_moltenvk)
-    if (IOS)
-        set(MOLTENVK_PLATFORM "static/MoltenVK.xcframework/ios-arm64")
-    else()
-        set(MOLTENVK_PLATFORM "dynamic/dylib/macOS")
-    endif()
-
-    set(MOLTENVK_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/MoltenVK")
     set(MOLTENVK_TAR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/MoltenVK.tar")
-    if (NOT EXISTS ${MOLTENVK_DIR})
+    if (NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals/MoltenVK")
         if (NOT EXISTS ${MOLTENVK_TAR})
             file(DOWNLOAD https://github.com/KhronosGroup/MoltenVK/releases/download/v1.2.9/MoltenVK-all.tar
                 ${MOLTENVK_TAR} SHOW_PROGRESS)
@@ -188,10 +181,6 @@ function(download_moltenvk)
         execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E tar xf "${MOLTENVK_TAR}"
             WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/externals")
     endif()
-
-    # Add the MoltenVK library path to the prefix so find_library can locate it.
-    list(APPEND CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${MOLTENVK_DIR}/MoltenVK/${MOLTENVK_PLATFORM}")
-    set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} PARENT_SCOPE)
 endfunction()
 
 function(get_external_prefix lib_name prefix_var)