diff --git a/src/compositor/plugins/meson.build b/src/compositor/plugins/meson.build
index 519e998ad..61e1788db 100644
--- a/src/compositor/plugins/meson.build
+++ b/src/compositor/plugins/meson.build
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ default_plugin = shared_module('default',
     libmutter_clutter_dep,
   ],
   install_dir: pkglibdir / 'plugins',
+  install_rpath: pkglibdir,
   install: true,
 )