diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index 52caf92a..ff33ff62 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -289,3 +289,6 @@ echo-cflags:
 
 echo-development:
 	echo DEVELOPMENT = $(DEVELOPMENT)
+
+echo-libpath:
+	@echo LD_LIBRARY_PATH = $(LD_LIBRARY_PATH)