diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/3.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/3.nix
index 17d4382d0b93..586bdb3af600 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/3.nix
@@ -27,14 +27,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
   '';
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    cmake
-  ];
+  cmakeFlags = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic "-DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=ON";
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    imath
-    zlib
-  ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ imath zlib ];
 
   doCheck = true;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/default.nix
index a08c446821c2..ba0263bcad13 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/openexr/default.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     })
   ];
 
+  cmakeFlags = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic "-DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=ON";
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ ilmbase zlib ];