diff --git a/lldb/source/API/CMakeLists.txt b/lldb/source/API/CMakeLists.txt
index b0ada3ef814518..ce6a7ec830fce5 100644
--- a/lldb/source/API/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lldb/source/API/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(PYTHON_RPATH)
   set_property(TARGET liblldb APPEND PROPERTY INSTALL_RPATH "${PYTHON_RPATH}")
+  set_property(TARGET liblldb APPEND PROPERTY BUILD_RPATH   "${PYTHON_RPATH}")
 endif()
 
 if (MSVC)