diff --git a/dpdk/mk/rte.app.mk b/dpdk/mk/rte.app.mk
index 3eb41d1..4d0fed6 100644
--- a/dpdk/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/dpdk/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endif
 LDFLAGS += --as-needed
 
 # default path for libs
-_LDLIBS-y += -L$(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib
+_LDLIBS-y += -L$(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib -rpath-link $(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib
 
 #
 # Order is important: from higher level to lower level