enable_language(C) add_library(A STATIC A.c) add_executable(buildge main.c) target_link_libraries(buildge A) set_target_properties(buildge PROPERTIES BUILD_RPATH $<1:/opt/foo/lib> ) add_executable(buildnoge main.c) target_link_libraries(buildnoge A) set_target_properties(buildnoge PROPERTIES BUILD_RPATH /opt/foo/lib ) add_executable(installge main.c) target_link_libraries(installge A) set_target_properties(installge PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH $<1:/opt/foo/lib> BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH 1 ) add_executable(installnoge main.c) target_link_libraries(installnoge A) set_target_properties(installnoge PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH /opt/foo/lib BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH 1 )