diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 95d6a34cae..793d834fa9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 # Find includes in the build directories
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 
-if(NOT APPLE)
-    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH $ORIGIN)
-endif()
-
 # Common Includes for JKQtPlotter
 include(jkqtplotter_common_include)
 
diff --git a/cmake/jkqtplotter_common_compilersettings.cmake b/cmake/jkqtplotter_common_compilersettings.cmake
index 26227dbda4..30555875dd 100644
--- a/cmake/jkqtplotter_common_compilersettings.cmake
+++ b/cmake/jkqtplotter_common_compilersettings.cmake
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ elseif(MSVC)
   # have reference type and must not be parenthesized
   add_definitions(/D_CRT_NO_VA_START_VALIDATION)
 endif()
+
+if(NOT APPLE)
+    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH $ORIGIN)
+endif()