diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index da3b99cff4..4772a6219a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -933,6 +933,7 @@ if(CURL_USE_GNUTLS)
     cmake_push_check_state()
     list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES "${GNUTLS_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
     list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES "${GNUTLS_LIBRARIES}")
+    curl_required_libpaths("${GNUTLS_LIBRARY_DIRS}")
     check_symbol_exists("gnutls_srp_verifier" "gnutls/gnutls.h" HAVE_GNUTLS_SRP)
     cmake_pop_check_state()
   endif()