diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix
index 5b6376cd9538..28746819a118 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sd/sdl2-compat/package.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   cmakeFlags = [
     (lib.cmakeBool "SDL2COMPAT_TESTS" finalAttrs.finalPackage.doCheck)
     (lib.cmakeFeature "CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH" (lib.makeLibraryPath [ sdl3' ]))
+    (lib.cmakeFeature "CMAKE_BUILD_RPATH" (lib.makeLibraryPath [ sdl3' ]))
   ];
 
   # skip timing-based tests as those are flaky