diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a544cbfa05..6b8453139d8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@ endif()
 
 TEST_SSE_SUPPORT()
 
+# don't store paths to libs for portable distrobution
+if(WITH_INSTALL_PORTABLE)
+	set(CMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH TRUE)
+endif()
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Initialize un-cached vars, avoid unused warning