diff --git a/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/package.mk
index 19f8245ea0..a77fceadd7 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/open-vm-tools/package.mk
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ pre_configure_target() {
   export LIBS="-ldnet -ltirpc"
 }
 
+post_configure_target() {
+  libtool_remove_rpath libtool
+}
+
 post_makeinstall_target() {
   rm -rf ${INSTALL}/sbin
   rm -rf ${INSTALL}/usr/share