diff --git a/cmake/external/protobuf.cmake b/cmake/external/protobuf.cmake
index 0fde4373a4be58e71ff1a305bd4991cc554d7a34..2665996432b1f6681927320a85d6835094abe4cd 100644
--- a/cmake/external/protobuf.cmake
+++ b/cmake/external/protobuf.cmake
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ FUNCTION(build_protobuf TARGET_NAME BUILD_FOR_HOST)
         ${CMAKE_COMMAND} ${PROTOBUF_SOURCES_DIR}/src/${TARGET_NAME}/cmake
             ${OPTIONAL_ARGS}
             -Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
+            -DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=ON
             -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${THIRD_PARTY_BUILD_TYPE}
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${PROTOBUF_INSTALL_DIR}