diff --git a/sf_alvra/Makefile b/sf_alvra/Makefile
index c760b29..f1415c7 100644
--- a/sf_alvra/Makefile
+++ b/sf_alvra/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ HEADERS = $(wildcard $(SRC_DIR)/*.hpp)
 SRCS = $(wildcard $(SRC_DIR)/*.cpp)
 OBJS = $(patsubst $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp, $(OBJ_DIR)/%.o, $(SRCS))
 
+alvra_h5_writer: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${CONDA_PREFIX}/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 alvra_h5_writer: lib build_dirs $(OBJS)
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN_DIR)/alvra_h5_writer $(OBJS) $(LDFLAGS)
 
diff --git a/sf_bernina/Makefile b/sf_bernina/Makefile
index 84e4c24..5485a57 100644
--- a/sf_bernina/Makefile
+++ b/sf_bernina/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ HEADERS = $(wildcard $(SRC_DIR)/*.hpp)
 SRCS = $(wildcard $(SRC_DIR)/*.cpp)
 OBJS = $(patsubst $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp, $(OBJ_DIR)/%.o, $(SRCS))
 
+bernina_h5_writer: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${CONDA_PREFIX}/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 bernina_h5_writer: lib build_dirs $(OBJS)
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN_DIR)/bernina_h5_writer $(OBJS) $(LDFLAGS)