diff --git a/lang/python/python3/Makefile b/lang/python/python3/Makefile
index fcaf6b7ab..adb5d2019 100644
--- a/lang/python/python3/Makefile
+++ b/lang/python/python3/Makefile
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ define Py3Package/python3/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 += \