diff --git a/Modules/makesetup b/Modules/makesetup
index c0c2712eb6b..0a2794e0718 100755
--- a/Modules/makesetup
+++ b/Modules/makesetup
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ sed -e 's/[ 	]*#.*//' -e '/^[ 	]*$/d' |
 			-[IDUCf]*)	cpps="$cpps $arg";;
 			-Xlinker)	libs="$libs $arg"; skip=libs;;
 			-rpath)		libs="$libs $arg"; skip=libs;;
+			--rpath)	libs="$libs $arg"; skip=libs;;
 			-[A-Zl]*)	libs="$libs $arg";;
 			*.a)		libs="$libs $arg";;
 			*.so)		libs="$libs $arg";;