--- a/libmysql/CMakeLists.txt	2019-02-18 20:33:19.000000000 -0500
+++ b/libmysql/CMakeLists.txt	2019-02-18 20:33:13.000000000 -0500
@@ -367,8 +367,17 @@
   TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(libmysql_api_test libmysql)
 ENDIF()
 
+set(COM_ENV "")
+if(UNIX)
+   set(LD_PATH_VAR "LD_LIBRARY_PATH")
+   if(APPLE)
+       set(LD_PATH_VAR "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH")
+   endif()
+   set(COM_ENV ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env "${LD_PATH_VAR}=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
+endif(UNIX)
+
 # Verify that libmysql_api_test runs OK
 ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(TARGET libmysql_api_test POST_BUILD
-  COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:libmysql_api_test>
+  COMMAND ${COM_ENV} $<TARGET_FILE:libmysql_api_test>
   > ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libmysql_api_test.out
   )