--- a/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build DOLFINX_MPC with shared libraries." ON)
 add_feature_info(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build DOLFINX_MPC with shared libraries.")
 
-option(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH "Add paths to linker search and installed rpath." ON)
+option(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH "Add paths to linker search and installed rpath." OFF)
 add_feature_info(CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH "Add paths to linker search and installed rpath.")
 
 # Check for required package DOLFINX
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 PROJECT(dolfinx_mpc_nanobind)
 
 
+# debian policy: don't include RUNPATH in python extensions
+set(CMAKE_SKIP_RPATH TRUE)
+
 find_package(Python COMPONENTS Interpreter Development REQUIRED)
 
 # Detect the installed nanobind package and import it into CMake