diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 964010454..fab7a11fb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "0")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "0")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "SkySQL Ab")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "maxscale-${MAXSCALE_VERSION}")
+set(CPACK_RPM_SPEC_INSTALL_POST "/sbin/ldconfig")
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_NAME "maxscale-${MAXSCALE_VERSION}")
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_VENDOR "SkySQL Ab")
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOREQPROV " no")