diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b849af0a89..524e75276b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${PDAL_OUTPUT_BIN_DIR}")
 
 # per http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_RPATH_handling
 SET(CMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH FALSE )
-SET(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH TRUE)
+SET(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH FALSE)
+if (APPLE)
+    SET(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH TRUE)
+endif()
 SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH TRUE)
 IF (APPLE)
     SET(MACOSX_RPATH ON)