diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5b8b0e0..cd576a3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ def patch_rpath(executable_path: str):
         shutil.move(lib64dir, os.path.join(temp_dir, dist_name, "lib"))
 
     # patch rpath
-    if os.name != "nt":
-        executable_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, dist_name, "bin", "highs")
-        patch_rpath(executable_path)
+    # if os.name != "nt":
+    #    executable_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, dist_name, "bin", "highs")
+    #    patch_rpath(executable_path)
 
     for fname in ["__init__.py", "__main__.py"]:
         shutil.copy2(