diff --git a/lang/python/python/Makefile b/lang/python/python/Makefile
index 6ad838909..4c7fc9eef 100644
--- a/lang/python/python/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python/Makefile
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ define PyPackage/python/filespec
 endef
 
 HOST_LDFLAGS += \
-	$$$$(pkg-config --static --libs libcrypto libssl)
+	$$$$(pkg-config --static --libs libcrypto libssl) -Wl$(comma)-rpath=$(STAGING_DIR_HOSTPKG)/lib
 
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Linux)
 HOST_LDFLAGS += \