diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/build b/packages/lang/Python/build
index 165242fe80..91893fdbc5 100755
--- a/packages/lang/Python/build
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/build
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lexpat -lffi" \
 make  -j1 CC="$TARGET_CC" \
       HOSTPYTHON=../.objdir-host/hostpython \
       HOSTPGEN=../.objdir-host/hostpgen \
+      RUNSHARED="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../.objdir-host:" \
       BLDSHARED="$CC -shared" \
       PYTHON_DISABLE_MODULES="$PY_DISABLED_MODULES" \
       CROSS_COMPILE="$TARGET_NAME" \
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ make  -j1 CC="$TARGET_CC" \
       DESTDIR=$SYSROOT_PREFIX \
       HOSTPYTHON=../.objdir-host/hostpython \
       HOSTPGEN=../.objdir-host/hostpgen \
+      RUNSHARED="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../.objdir-host:" \
       BLDSHARED="$CC -shared" \
       PYTHON_DISABLE_MODULES="$PY_DISABLED_MODULES" \
       CROSS_COMPILE="$TARGET_NAME" \