diff --git a/ansible/MANUAL_STEPS.md b/ansible/MANUAL_STEPS.md
index f2fd8ad32..0dfcc3f40 100644
--- a/ansible/MANUAL_STEPS.md
+++ b/ansible/MANUAL_STEPS.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ and change:
 to
 `%admin          ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL`
 
+also add this line to allow the jenkins user to change xcode version
+`iojs ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/xcode-select`
+
 2. Allow ssh access
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/files/install-xcode.sh b/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/files/install-xcode.sh
index a84a84e05..a6bb4392a 100755
--- a/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/files/install-xcode.sh
+++ b/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/files/install-xcode.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,28 @@
 osx_vers=$(sw_vers -productVersion | awk -F "." '{print $2}')
 cmd_line_tools_temp_file="/tmp/.com.apple.dt.CommandLineTools.installondemand.in-progress"
 
-# Installing the latest Xcode command line tools on 10.9.x or higher
+# Installing xcode for 10.14+
+
+if [[ "$osx_vers" -ge 14 ]]; then
+wget -P /tmp/ foo.bar/Xcode10.xip #Placeholder URL
+xip --expand /tmp/Xcode10.xip
+mv /tmp/Xcode.app /Applications/Xcode10.app
+fi
+
+# Installing xcodes for 10.13
+
+if [[ "$osx_vers" -ge 13 ]]; then
+wget -P /tmp/ foo.bar/Xcode10.xip #Placeholder URL
+xip --expand /tmp/Xcode10.xip
+mv /tmp/Xcode.app /Applications/Xcode10.app
+# Install second xcode
+wget -P /tmp/ foo.bar/Xcode8.xip #Placeholder URL
+xip --expand /tmp/Xcode8.xip
+mv /tmp/Xcode.app /Applications/Xcode8.app
+fi
+
+
+# Installing the latest Xcode command line tools on 10.9.x - 10.12.x
 
 if [[ "$osx_vers" -ge 9 ]]; then
 touch "$cmd_line_tools_temp_file";
diff --git a/jenkins/scripts/select-compiler.sh b/jenkins/scripts/select-compiler.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 71114ab6d..7c9018ab6
--- a/jenkins/scripts/select-compiler.sh
+++ b/jenkins/scripts/select-compiler.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ if [ "$DONTSELECT_COMPILER" != "DONT" ]; then
     *aix* ) SELECT_ARCH=AIXPPC ;;
     *x64* ) SELECT_ARCH=X64 ;;
     *arm64* ) SELECT_ARCH=ARM64 ;;
+    *macos* ) SELECT_ARCH=MACOS ;;
   esac
 fi
 
@@ -154,4 +155,22 @@ elif [ "$SELECT_ARCH" = "ARM64" ]; then
       ;;
   esac
 
+  elif [ "$SELECT_ARCH" = "MACOS" ]; then
+
+  echo "Setting compiler for Node version $NODEJS_MAJOR_VERSION on macos"
+
+  if [ "$NODEJS_MAJOR_VERSION" -ge "13" ]; then
+    # set xcode version to latest
+    sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
+    echo "set xcode to latest - At least version 10"
+  elif [ "$NODEJS_MAJOR_VERSION" -ge "12" ]; then
+    sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode8.3.3.app/Contents/Developer
+    echo "set xcode to version 8"
+  elif [ "$NODEJS_MAJOR_VERSION" -ge "10" ]; then
+    sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode8.3.3.app/Contents/Developer
+    echo "set xcode to version 8"
+  elif [ "$NODEJS_MAJOR_VERSION" -ge "8" ]; then
+    sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode8.3.3.app/Contents/Developer
+    echo "set xcode to version 8"
+  fi
 fi