diff --git a/unit/Makefile.common b/unit/Makefile.common
index 082b115611..da47682b51 100644
--- a/unit/Makefile.common
+++ b/unit/Makefile.common
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ PKG_SHELL.${UNIT_USER}=	${NOLOGIN}
 
 USE_PKGLOCALEDIR=	yes
 HAS_CONFIGURE=		yes
+CONFIGURE_ENV+=		PATH=${PATH}
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--prefix=${PREFIX}
-CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--ld-opt=-L${PREFIX}/lib
+CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--ld-opt="-L${PREFIX}/lib -R${PREFIX}/lib"
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--log=${UNIT_LOGDIR}/unit.log
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--modules=${UNIT_EXTENSION_DIR}
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--pid=${UNIT_PIDDIR}/unit.pid