diff --git a/tools/binpac/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/binpac/CMakeLists.txt
index 78da36410b..d4cd6e38dd 100644
--- a/tools/binpac/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/binpac/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ if ("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")
         ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmake_uninstall.cmake)
 endif ()
 
+# Keep RPATH upon installing so that user doesn't have to ensure the linker
+# can find internal/private libraries or libraries external to the build
+# directory that were explicitly linked against
+if (NOT BINARY_PACKAGING_MODE)
+    SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH TRUE)
+    SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib")
+endif ()
+
 ########################################################################
 ## Project/Build Configuration