diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 472cd5cf..eb5f2cf2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX)
     set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX /home/${USER}/local CACHE STRING "install directory")
 endif()
 if(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH)
-    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH /home/${USER}/local/lib CACHE STRING "runpath in installed libraries/executables")
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib CACHE STRING "runpath in installed libraries/executables")
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(example)