diff -Naur mysql-connector-python-8.0.33-src/cpydist/__init__.py mysql-connector-python_patched/cpydist/__init__.py
--- mysql-connector-python-8.0.33-src/cpydist/__init__.py	2023-03-30 12:58:04.000000000 +0200
+++ mysql-connector-python_patched/cpydist/__init__.py	2025-07-21 09:21:19.084953101 +0200
@@ -722,9 +722,6 @@
                 # Add extra link args
                 if self.extra_link_args:
                     ext.extra_link_args.extend(self.extra_link_args.split())
-                # Add -rpath if the platform is Linux
-                if platform.system() == "Linux" and not self.skip_vendor:
-                    ext.extra_link_args.extend(["-Wl,-rpath,$ORIGIN/mysql/vendor"])
                 # Add include dirs
                 if self.with_openssl_include_dir:
                     ext.include_dirs.append(self.with_openssl_include_dir)