diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/cudatoolkit/redist/build-cuda-redist-package.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/cudatoolkit/redist/build-cuda-redist-package.nix
index a0242a91a03b..e750cca5973c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/cudatoolkit/redist/build-cuda-redist-package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/cudatoolkit/redist/build-cuda-redist-package.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ backendStdenv.mkDerivation {
     stdenv.cc.cc.lib
   ];
 
+  # Picked up by autoPatchelf
+  # Needed e.g. for libnvrtc to locate (dlopen) libnvrtc-builtins
+  appendRunpaths = [
+    "$ORIGIN"
+  ];
+
   dontBuild = true;
 
   # TODO: choose whether to install static/dynamic libs