diff --git a/samples/cxx/SConstruct.in b/samples/cxx/SConstruct.in
index b645a2812c..c8851bcb41 100644
--- a/samples/cxx/SConstruct.in
+++ b/samples/cxx/SConstruct.in
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ env.Append(CCFLAGS=@tmpl_compiler_flags@,
            CPPPATH=@tmpl_cantera_incdirs@,
            LIBS=@tmpl_cantera_libs@,
            LIBPATH=@tmpl_cantera_libdirs@,
+           RPATH=@tmpl_cantera_libdirs@,
            LINKFLAGS=@tmpl_cantera_linkflags@,
            FRAMEWORKS=@tmpl_cantera_frameworks@)
 
diff --git a/samples/f77/SConstruct.in b/samples/f77/SConstruct.in
index 2c024a7fca..5a3540d00d 100644
--- a/samples/f77/SConstruct.in
+++ b/samples/f77/SConstruct.in
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ env.Append(FFLAGS='-g',
            CPPPATH=@tmpl_cantera_incdirs@,
            LIBS=@tmpl_cantera_libs@,
            LIBPATH=@tmpl_cantera_libdirs@,
+           RPATH=@tmpl_cantera_libdirs@,
            LINKFLAGS=@tmpl_cantera_linkflags@,
            FRAMEWORKS=@tmpl_cantera_frameworks@)
 
diff --git a/samples/f90/SConstruct.in b/samples/f90/SConstruct.in
index 338286db19..e798cbbca8 100644
--- a/samples/f90/SConstruct.in
+++ b/samples/f90/SConstruct.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ env.Append(FFLAGS='-g',
            F90PATH=@tmpl_cantera_incdirs@,
            LIBS=@tmpl_cantera_libs@,
            LIBPATH=@tmpl_cantera_libdirs@,
+           RPATH=@tmpl_cantera_libdirs@,
            LINKFLAGS=@tmpl_cantera_linkflags@,
            FRAMEWORKS=@tmpl_cantera_frameworks@)