diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4815d289..982817fa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ if(INSTALL_PROFILES)
     file(APPEND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/netgen.sh "export PATH=${INSTALL_DIR}/bin:$PATH\n")
     file(APPEND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/netgen.sh "export NETGENDIR=${INSTALL_DIR}/bin\n")
     file(APPEND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/netgen.sh "export PYTHONPATH=${INSTALL_DIR}/${PYTHON_PACKAGES_INSTALL_DIR}:.\n")
+    file(APPEND ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/netgen.sh "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:.\n")
     install(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/netgen.sh DESTINATION /etc/profile.d)
 
     string(ASCII 27 Esc)