diff --git a/scripts/boost.build b/scripts/boost.build
index 1a91a39..6e68190 100755
--- a/scripts/boost.build
+++ b/scripts/boost.build
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ function em.install() {
 }
 
 em.add_to_family 'Compiler'
+em.set_runtime_dependencies "${COMPILER}"
 em.set_build_dependencies "${COMPILER}" 'Python'
 em.make_all
 
diff --git a/scripts/gsl.build b/scripts/gsl.build
index b792372..c132951 100755
--- a/scripts/gsl.build
+++ b/scripts/gsl.build
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ em.set_docfiles \
 	'README' \
 	'THANKS' \
 	'TODO'
+
+em.set_runtime_dependencies "${COMPILER}"
 em.set_build_dependencies "${COMPILER}"
 em.make_all
 
diff --git a/scripts/hdf5_serial.build b/scripts/hdf5_serial.build
index fea5fb4..3b30c4f 100755
--- a/scripts/hdf5_serial.build
+++ b/scripts/hdf5_serial.build
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function em.configure() {
 }
 
 em.add_to_family 'Compiler'
+em.set_runtime_dependencies "${COMPILER}"
 em.set_build_dependencies "${COMPILER}"
 em.make_all