diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cgns/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cgns/package.py
index b0c2d8c6f5b..9836d5fa444 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cgns/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/cgns/package.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
 
+import sys
 from spack import *
 
 
@@ -72,4 +73,10 @@ def cmake_args(self):
         else:
             options.extend(['-DCGNS_ENABLE_HDF5=OFF'])
 
+        if self.version <= Version('3.3.1'):
+            if sys.platform == 'darwin':
+                options.extend([
+                    '-DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH:BOOL=ON'
+                ])
+
         return options