diff --git a/src/tools/idlc/xtests/Compile.cmake b/src/tools/idlc/xtests/Compile.cmake
index a3bd5c1237..17f939b594 100644
--- a/src/tools/idlc/xtests/Compile.cmake
+++ b/src/tools/idlc/xtests/Compile.cmake
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ else()
   set(ENV{LIBRARY_PATH} "$ENV{LIBRARY_PATH}:$ENV{CDDS_LIB_PATH}")
   set(_output_flag "-o")
   set(_lib_path "")
+  if(APPLE)
+    list(APPEND _lib_path "-rpath" "$ENV{CDDS_LIB_PATH}")
+  endif()
   set(_lib "-lddsc")
   set(_fdbg "-g")
   set(_fwarn "-Wall")
@@ -141,4 +144,4 @@ foreach(_source ${_sources})
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Test failed ${_source}: ${_result} ${_error}")
   endif()
 
-endforeach()
\ No newline at end of file
+endforeach()