diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index f5fe0a5aae..2d4bed22c2 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1361,6 +1361,11 @@ if( NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE )
 	add_custom_command( TARGET zdoom POST_BUILD
 		COMMAND chmod +x ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/link-make
 		COMMAND /bin/sh -c ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/link-make )
+	set_target_properties(zdoom PROPERTIES
+		#allow libzmusic.so.1 library in same folder as executable at runtime
+		INSTALL_RPATH "\$ORIGIN"
+		BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH ON
+	)
 endif()
 
 add_custom_command(TARGET zdoom POST_BUILD