diff --git a/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f6706d2..190de2dc 100644
--- a/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ add_dependencies(ngcore ng_generate_version_file)
 if(USE_PYTHON)
   pybind11_add_module(pyngcore SHARED python_ngcore_export.cpp)
   target_link_libraries(pyngcore PUBLIC ngcore netgen_python)
-  set_target_properties(pyngcore PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "${NG_RPATH_TOKEN}/${NETGEN_PYTHON_RPATH}")
+  set_target_properties(pyngcore PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "${NG_RPATH_TOKEN}/../${NETGEN_PYTHON_RPATH}")
   install(TARGETS pyngcore DESTINATION ${NG_INSTALL_DIR_PYTHON}/pyngcore COMPONENT netgen)
 endif(USE_PYTHON)