cmake_policy(SET CMP0068 NEW) enable_language(C) set(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH 1) add_library(mylib SHARED obj1.c) add_executable(myexe testobj1.c) target_link_libraries(myexe mylib) set_property(TARGET myexe PROPERTY INSTALL_RPATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/root-all/bin") set_target_properties(mylib PROPERTIES VERSION 1.0 SOVERSION 1) install(TARGETS mylib myexe DESTINATION bin )