diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index d17e17cb..456c9d6a 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ export RUST_SRC_PATH=$HOME/dev/rust/src
 export EDITOR="vim"
 export KEYTIMEOUT=1
 
+#temporary fix for rustc [https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-installer/issues/30], for Fedora only
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib
+
diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system b/common/configure_fresh_system
index f2bbf255..efca32b4 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ fc-cache
 #rust
 echo "installing rust"
 curl -sSf https://static.rust-lang.org/rustup.sh | bash -s -- -y
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib
 cd "$DIR/.vim/bundle/racer/"
 cargo build
 cd "$DIR/../"