diff --git a/runtime/test/lit.cfg b/runtime/test/lit.cfg
index 76727f3..b000787 100644
--- a/runtime/test/lit.cfg
+++ b/runtime/test/lit.cfg
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     config = object()
     lit_config = object()
 
-def append_dynamic_library_path(path):
+def prepend_dynamic_library_path(path):
     if config.operating_system == 'Windows':
         name = 'PATH'
         sep = ';'
@@ -65,10 +65,13 @@
     config.available_features.add(feature)
 
 # Setup environment to find dynamic library at runtime
-append_dynamic_library_path(config.library_dir)
 if config.using_hwloc:
-    append_dynamic_library_path(config.hwloc_library_dir)
+    prepend_dynamic_library_path(config.hwloc_library_dir)
     config.available_features.add('hwloc')
+# Note: please keep config.library_dir *after* any potentially system
+# directories, as otherwise preinstalled openmp libraries will be used
+# over just-built
+prepend_dynamic_library_path(config.library_dir)
 
 # Rpath modifications for Darwin
 if config.operating_system == 'Darwin':