diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3d93986d2a..ae3b91949d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -716,16 +716,19 @@ case $host in
          dnl It's safe to add these paths even if the functionality is disabled by
          dnl the user (--without-wallet or --without-gui for example).
 
-         qt5_prefix=$($BREW --prefix qt5 2>/dev/null)
-         if $BREW list --versions berkeley-db4 >/dev/null && test "x$BDB_CFLAGS" = "x" && test "x$BDB_LIBS" = "x" && test "$use_bdb" != "no"; then
+         if test "x$use_bdb" != xno && $BREW list --versions berkeley-db4 >/dev/null && test "x$BDB_CFLAGS" = "x" && test "x$BDB_LIBS" = "x"; then
            bdb_prefix=$($BREW --prefix berkeley-db4 2>/dev/null)
            dnl This must precede the call to BITCOIN_FIND_BDB48 below.
            BDB_CFLAGS="-I$bdb_prefix/include"
            BDB_LIBS="-L$bdb_prefix/lib -ldb_cxx-4.8"
          fi
-         if test x$qt5_prefix != x; then
-           PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$qt5_prefix/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH"
-           export PKG_CONFIG_PATH
+
+         if test "x$use_sqlite" != xno && $BREW list --versions sqlite3 >/dev/null; then
+           export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$($BREW --prefix sqlite3 2>/dev/null)/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH"
+         fi
+
+         if $BREW list --versions qt5 >/dev/null; then
+           export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$($BREW --prefix qt5 2>/dev/null)/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH"
          fi
 
          gmp_prefix=$($BREW --prefix gmp 2>/dev/null)
diff --git a/doc/build-osx.md b/doc/build-osx.md
index 5ac658fd86..681a24c1dc 100644
--- a/doc/build-osx.md
+++ b/doc/build-osx.md
@@ -19,13 +19,27 @@ Then install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh).
 
 ## Dependencies
 ```shell
-brew install automake berkeley-db4 libtool boost gmp miniupnpc pkg-config python qt libevent libnatpmp qrencode sqlite
+brew install automake libtool boost gmp miniupnpc pkg-config python qt libevent libnatpmp qrencode
 ```
 
 If you run into issues, check [Homebrew's troubleshooting page](https://docs.brew.sh/Troubleshooting).
 See [dependencies.md](dependencies.md) for a complete overview.
 
-## Berkeley DB
+The wallet support requires one or both of the dependencies ([*SQLite*](#sqlite) and [*Berkeley DB*](#berkeley-db)) in the sections below.
+To build Dash Core without wallet, see [*Disable-wallet mode*](#disable-wallet-mode).
+
+#### SQLite
+
+Usually, macOS installation already has a suitable SQLite installation.
+Also, the Homebrew package could be installed:
+
+```shell
+brew install sqlite
+```
+
+In that case the Homebrew package will prevail.
+
+#### Berkeley DB
 
 It is recommended to use Berkeley DB 4.8. If you have to build it yourself,
 you can use [the installation script included in contrib/](contrib/install_db4.sh)
@@ -37,7 +51,11 @@ like so:
 
 from the root of the repository.
 
-**Note**: You only need Berkeley DB if the wallet is enabled (see the section *Disable-Wallet mode* below).
+Also, the Homebrew package could be installed:
+
+```shell
+brew install berkeley-db4
+```
 
 ## Build Dash Core
 
@@ -68,14 +86,14 @@ from the root of the repository.
     make deploy
     ```
 
-## `disable-wallet` mode
+## Disable-wallet mode
 When the intention is to run only a P2P node without a wallet, Dash Core may be
-compiled in `disable-wallet` mode with:
+compiled in disable-wallet mode with:
 ```shell
 ./configure --disable-wallet
 ```
 
-In this case there is no dependency on Berkeley DB 4.8 and SQLite.
+In this case there is no dependency on [*Berkeley DB*](#berkeley-db) and [*SQLite*](#sqlite).
 
 Mining is also possible in disable-wallet mode using the `getblocktemplate` RPC call.