diff --git a/xfconf-perl/Makefile.am b/xfconf-perl/Makefile.am
index 23307ed..78fb982 100644
--- a/xfconf-perl/Makefile.am
+++ b/xfconf-perl/Makefile.am
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Makefile.perl: Makefile.PL xs_files xfconfperl.maps Makefile
 	    done; \
 	fi
 	top_builddir="$(top_srcdir)" $(PERL) Makefile.PL PREFIX="$(prefix)" $(PERL_MAKE_OPTIONS)
+	sed -i -e '/^LD_RUN_PATH/d' -e 's/LD_RUN_PATH="\$$(LD_RUN_PATH)" //' Makefile.perl
 
 all-local: Makefile.perl
 	$(MAKE) -f Makefile.perl