diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index a76537ff81..e813054bc8 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -96,23 +96,6 @@ class BasiliskConan(ConanFile):
     # set cmake generator default
     generator = None
 
-    # make sure conan is configured to use the libstdc++11 by default
-    if platform.system() != "Darwin":
-        try:
-            subprocess.check_output(["conan", "profile", "new", "default", "--detect"], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL)
-        except:
-            pass
-
-        if platform.system() == "Linux":
-            try:
-                subprocess.check_output(["conan", "profile", "update",
-                                         "settings.compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11", "default"])
-                print("\nConfiguring: " + statusColor + "use libstdc++11 by default" + endColor)
-
-            except:
-                pass
-
-    print(statusColor + "Checking conan configuration:" + endColor + " Done")
 
     def system_requirements(self):
         if not self.options.deprecatedBuild:
@@ -347,6 +330,25 @@ def add_basilisk_to_sys_path(self):
     warnings.warn("Installation via 'conanfile.py' is deprecated. Please use `pip` installation instead!", DeprecationWarning)
     # TODO: Disable this usage entirely, including all "deprecatedBuild" items.
 
+    # make sure conan is configured to use the libstdc++11 by default
+    # XXX: This needs to be run before dispatching to Conan (i.e. outside of the
+    # ConanFile object), because it affects the configuration of the first run.
+    # (Running it here fixes https://github.com/AVSLab/basilisk/issues/525)
+    if platform.system() != "Darwin":
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_output(["conan", "profile", "new", "default", "--detect"])
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        if platform.system() == "Linux":
+            try:
+                # XXX: This fixes a linker issue due to the dual C++ ABI.
+                subprocess.check_output(["conan", "profile", "update", "settings.compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11", "default"])
+                print("\nConfiguring: " + statusColor + "use libstdc++11 by default" + endColor)
+            except:
+                pass
+    print(statusColor + "Checking conan configuration:" + endColor + " Done")
+
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Configure the Basilisk framework.")
     # define the optional arguments
     parser.add_argument("--generator", help="cmake generator")
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4b796d4a27..7d5e2064d0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 
 from unittest.mock import patch
 from subprocess import run
+import platform
 
 from typing import List
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -120,6 +121,22 @@ def get_source_files(self) -> List[str]:
         return []
 
     def run(self) -> None:
+        if platform.system() != "Darwin":
+            try:
+                # XXX: Configure default Conan profile.
+                run(["conan", "profile", "new", "default", "--detect"])
+            except:
+                pass
+
+            if platform.system() == "Linux":
+                try:
+                    # XXX: This is necessary to set the C++ Dual ABI such that some
+                    # libraries, such as opencv, build correctly (without undefined
+                    # symbols). Fixes (https://github.com/AVSLab/basilisk/issues/525).
+                    run(["conan", "profile", "update", "settings.compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11", "default"])
+                except:
+                    pass
+
         for ext in self.conan_extensions:
             # Configure Conan and install dependencies with the appropriate settings.
             run([