diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b19a132a05..7cf23d3d97 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ ICON_TOOL := node_modules/.bin/fileicon
 
 run-linux: nim_status_client
 	echo -e "\033[92mRunning:\033[39m bin/nim_status_client"
-	LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(QT5_LIBDIR)":"$(STATUSGO_LIBDIR)":"$(STATUSKEYCARDGO_LIBDIR)" \
+	LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(QT5_LIBDIR)":"$(STATUSGO_LIBDIR)":"$(STATUSKEYCARDGO_LIBDIR):$(LD_LIBRARY_PATH)" \
 	./bin/nim_status_client
 
 run-macos: nim_status_client
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ run-windows: nim_status_client $(NIM_WINDOWS_PREBUILT_DLLS)
 	./bin/nim_status_client.exe
 
 tests-nim-linux: | $(DOTHERSIDE)
-	LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(QT5_LIBDIR)" \
+	LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$(QT5_LIBDIR):$(LD_LIBRARY_PATH)" \
 	$(ENV_SCRIPT) nim c $(NIM_PARAMS) $(NIM_EXTRA_PARAMS) -r test/nim/message_model_test.nim
 
 endif # "variables.mk" was not included