diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index e95215e5a..c24b98350 100644
--- a/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ endif()
 add_library(villas SHARED ${LIB_SRC})
 target_include_directories(villas PUBLIC ${INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(villas PUBLIC ${LIBRARIES})
-target_link_libraries(villas PRIVATE -Wl,--whole-archive ${WHOLE_ARCHIVES} -Wl,--no-whole-archive)
+target_link_libraries(villas PRIVATE -Wl,-rpath,--whole-archive ${WHOLE_ARCHIVES} -Wl,-rpath,--no-whole-archive)
 
 set_target_properties(villas PROPERTIES
     VERSION ${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION}