diff --git a/build/package/run_prometheus.sh b/build/package/run_prometheus.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# If either of the two tests below fail, you may need to install GNU coreutils
+# in your environment.
+
+if [ ! -x "$(which readlink)" ]; then
+  echo "readlink tool cannot be found." > /dev/stderr
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -x "$(which dirname)" ]; then
+  echo "dirname tool cannot be found." > /dev/stderr
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+readonly binary="${0}"
+readonly binary_path="$(readlink -f ${binary})"
+readonly binary_directory="$(dirname ${binary_path})"
+
+if [ -n "${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}" ]; then
+  export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${binary_directory}/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+fi
+
+if [ -n "${DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH}" ]; then
+  export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH="${binary_directory}/lib:${DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+fi
+
+"${binary_directory}/prometheus" "${@}" &