diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 47cf4c1ce1..24d603aee9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ install-core: default
 	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) thirdparty/MaxMind.GeoIP2.dll "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
 	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) thirdparty/Newtonsoft.Json.dll "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
 	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) thirdparty/RestSharp.dll "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
+	@$(CP) thirdparty/${platformdeps}/* "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
 
 ifeq ($(shell uname),Linux)
 	@$(CP) *.sh "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
diff --git a/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh b/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
index aab32387c0..18dbca4a09 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ cd ../..
 # Copy files for OpenRA.Game.exe and OpenRA.Editor.exe as well as all dependencies.
 make install-all prefix="/usr" DESTDIR="$PWD/packaging/linux/$ROOTDIR"
 
-# Native library dependencies
-cp "$DEPSDIR"/* "$PWD/packaging/linux/$ROOTDIR/usr/lib/openra/" || exit 3
-
 # Icons and .desktop files
 make install-shortcuts prefix="/usr" DESTDIR="$PWD/packaging/linux/$ROOTDIR"