diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/monado/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/monado/default.nix
index 4051c78b52ef..99e7b042d161 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/monado/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/monado/default.nix
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DXRT_FEATURE_SERVICE=${if serviceSupport then "ON" else "OFF"}"
+    "-DXRT_OPENXR_INSTALL_ABSOLUTE_RUNTIME_PATH=ON"
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [