diff --git a/electron.gyp b/electron.gyp
index 817b49b971ab..e3bf588e79ca 100644
--- a/electron.gyp
+++ b/electron.gyp
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
               # Make binary search for libraries under current directory, so we
               # don't have to manually set $LD_LIBRARY_PATH:
               # http://serverfault.com/questions/279068/cant-find-so-in-the-same-directory-as-the-executable
-              '-rpath \$$ORIGIN',
+              '-Wl,-rpath=\$$ORIGIN',
               # Make native module dynamic loading work.
               '-rdynamic',
             ],