diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/shared_library_init.c b/src/backend/distributed/shared_library_init.c
index 430eb8555..aed6cdf32 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/shared_library_init.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/shared_library_init.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ static bool StatisticsCollectionGucCheckHook(bool *newval, void **extra, GucSour
 static void CitusAuthHook(Port *port, int status);
 static bool IsSuperuser(char *userName);
 static void AdjustDynamicLibraryPathForCdcDecoders(void);
+static void EnableChangeDataCaptureAssignHook(bool newval, void *extra);
 
 static ClientAuthentication_hook_type original_client_auth_hook = NULL;
 static emit_log_hook_type original_emit_log_hook = NULL;
@@ -1272,7 +1273,7 @@ RegisterCitusConfigVariables(void)
 		false,
 		PGC_USERSET,
 		GUC_STANDARD,
-		NULL, NULL, NULL);
+		NULL, EnableChangeDataCaptureAssignHook, NULL);
 
 	DefineCustomBoolVariable(
 		"citus.enable_cluster_clock",
@@ -3272,3 +3273,19 @@ CitusObjectAccessHook(ObjectAccessType access, Oid classId, Oid objectId, int su
 		SetCreateCitusTransactionLevel(GetCurrentTransactionNestLevel());
 	}
 }
+
+
+/*
+ * EnableChangeDataCaptureAssignHook is called whenever the
+ * citus.enable_change_data_capture setting is changed to dynamically
+ * adjust the dynamic_library_path based on the new value.
+ */
+static void
+EnableChangeDataCaptureAssignHook(bool newval, void *extra)
+{
+	if (newval)
+	{
+		/* CDC enabled: add citus_decoders to the path */
+		AdjustDynamicLibraryPathForCdcDecoders();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/cdc_library_path.out b/src/test/regress/expected/cdc_library_path.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bf266bd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/cdc_library_path.out
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+-- Test for CDC library path adjustment functionality
+-- This test verifies that the AdjustDynamicLibraryPathForCdcDecoders function with superuser privileges
+-- correctly modifies the dynamic_library_path when CDC is enabled
+-- Test 1: Show initial state and reset to ensure clean state
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+ dynamic_library_path
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $libdir
+(1 row)
+
+SHOW citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+ citus.enable_change_data_capture
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ off
+(1 row)
+
+-- Test 2: Enable CDC and verify path is set to include citus_decoders
+SET citus.enable_change_data_capture = true;
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+      dynamic_library_path
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $libdir/citus_decoders:$libdir
+(1 row)
+
+-- Verify that the dynamic_library_path has been modified to include citus_decoders
+SELECT
+    CASE
+        WHEN current_setting('dynamic_library_path') LIKE '%citus_decoders%'
+        THEN 'CDC path correctly set'
+        ELSE 'CDC path incorrectly not set'
+    END AS cdc_path_status;
+    cdc_path_status
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ CDC path correctly set
+(1 row)
+
+-- Test 3: Disable CDC and verify path remains (CDC doesn't remove the path)
+SET citus.enable_change_data_capture = false;
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+      dynamic_library_path
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $libdir/citus_decoders:$libdir
+(1 row)
+
+-- Test 4: Edge case - function should only work when path is exactly "$libdir"
+SET dynamic_library_path = '$libdir/other_path:$libdir';
+SET citus.enable_change_data_capture = true;
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+    dynamic_library_path
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $libdir/other_path:$libdir
+(1 row)
+
+-- Verify that path is unchanged with custom library path
+SELECT
+    CASE
+        WHEN current_setting('dynamic_library_path') LIKE '%citus_decoders%'
+        THEN 'CDC path incorrectly set'
+        ELSE 'CDC path correctly not set'
+    END AS custom_path_test;
+      custom_path_test
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ CDC path correctly not set
+(1 row)
+
+-- Reset dynamic_library_path to default
+RESET dynamic_library_path;
+RESET citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+-- Test 5: Verify that dynamic_library_path reset_val is overridden to $libdir/citus_decoders:$libdir
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+      dynamic_library_path
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $libdir/citus_decoders:$libdir
+(1 row)
+
+SHOW citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+ citus.enable_change_data_capture
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ off
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/non_super_user_cdc_library_path.out b/src/test/regress/expected/non_super_user_cdc_library_path.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..651bd2ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/non_super_user_cdc_library_path.out
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+-- Test for CDC library path adjustment functionality
+-- This test verifies that the AdjustDynamicLibraryPathForCdcDecoders function with non-superuser privileges
+-- correctly modifies the dynamic_library_path when CDC is enabled
+-- Test 1: Non-superuser with read_all_settings can see dynamic_library_path changes
+CREATE USER cdc_test_user;
+GRANT pg_read_all_settings TO cdc_test_user;
+SET ROLE cdc_test_user;
+-- Non-superuser should be able to see the current dynamic_library_path
+SELECT current_setting('dynamic_library_path') AS user_visible_path;
+ user_visible_path
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $libdir
+(1 row)
+
+SET citus.enable_change_data_capture = true;
+SHOW citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+ citus.enable_change_data_capture
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ on
+(1 row)
+
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+      dynamic_library_path
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $libdir/citus_decoders:$libdir
+(1 row)
+
+-- Reset to superuser and cleanup
+RESET ROLE;
+DROP USER cdc_test_user;
+-- Final cleanup
+RESET citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+RESET dynamic_library_path;
+SHOW citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+ citus.enable_change_data_capture
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ off
+(1 row)
+
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+      dynamic_library_path
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ $libdir/citus_decoders:$libdir
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/multi_schedule b/src/test/regress/multi_schedule
index 3d7bd6e98..e89d9075d 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/multi_schedule
+++ b/src/test/regress/multi_schedule
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test: pg16
 test: multi_create_fdw
 test: multi_test_catalog_views
 test: replicated_table_disable_node
+test: cdc_library_path non_super_user_cdc_library_path
 
 # ----------
 # The following distributed tests depend on creating a partitioned table and
diff --git a/src/test/regress/pg_regress_multi.pl b/src/test/regress/pg_regress_multi.pl
index 17c0a1179..161880436 100755
--- a/src/test/regress/pg_regress_multi.pl
+++ b/src/test/regress/pg_regress_multi.pl
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ push(@pgOptions, "citus.explain_analyze_sort_method='taskId'");
 push(@pgOptions, "citus.enable_manual_changes_to_shards=on");
 push(@pgOptions, "citus.allow_unsafe_locks_from_workers=on");
 push(@pgOptions, "citus.stat_statements_track = 'all'");
-push(@pgOptions, "citus.enable_change_data_capture=on");
+push(@pgOptions, "citus.enable_change_data_capture=off");
 push(@pgOptions, "citus.stat_tenants_limit = 2");
 push(@pgOptions, "citus.stat_tenants_track = 'ALL'");
 push(@pgOptions, "citus.enable_stat_counters=on");
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/cdc_library_path.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/cdc_library_path.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32341408f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/cdc_library_path.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+-- Test for CDC library path adjustment functionality
+-- This test verifies that the AdjustDynamicLibraryPathForCdcDecoders function with superuser privileges
+-- correctly modifies the dynamic_library_path when CDC is enabled
+
+-- Test 1: Show initial state and reset to ensure clean state
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+SHOW citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+
+-- Test 2: Enable CDC and verify path is set to include citus_decoders
+SET citus.enable_change_data_capture = true;
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+
+-- Verify that the dynamic_library_path has been modified to include citus_decoders
+SELECT
+    CASE
+        WHEN current_setting('dynamic_library_path') LIKE '%citus_decoders%'
+        THEN 'CDC path correctly set'
+        ELSE 'CDC path incorrectly not set'
+    END AS cdc_path_status;
+
+-- Test 3: Disable CDC and verify path remains (CDC doesn't remove the path)
+SET citus.enable_change_data_capture = false;
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+
+-- Test 4: Edge case - function should only work when path is exactly "$libdir"
+SET dynamic_library_path = '$libdir/other_path:$libdir';
+SET citus.enable_change_data_capture = true;
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+
+-- Verify that path is unchanged with custom library path
+SELECT
+    CASE
+        WHEN current_setting('dynamic_library_path') LIKE '%citus_decoders%'
+        THEN 'CDC path incorrectly set'
+        ELSE 'CDC path correctly not set'
+    END AS custom_path_test;
+
+-- Reset dynamic_library_path to default
+RESET dynamic_library_path;
+RESET citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+
+-- Test 5: Verify that dynamic_library_path reset_val is overridden to $libdir/citus_decoders:$libdir
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+SHOW citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/non_super_user_cdc_library_path.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/non_super_user_cdc_library_path.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2fac4ad8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/non_super_user_cdc_library_path.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-- Test for CDC library path adjustment functionality
+-- This test verifies that the AdjustDynamicLibraryPathForCdcDecoders function with non-superuser privileges
+-- correctly modifies the dynamic_library_path when CDC is enabled
+
+-- Test 1: Non-superuser with read_all_settings can see dynamic_library_path changes
+CREATE USER cdc_test_user;
+GRANT pg_read_all_settings TO cdc_test_user;
+SET ROLE cdc_test_user;
+
+-- Non-superuser should be able to see the current dynamic_library_path
+SELECT current_setting('dynamic_library_path') AS user_visible_path;
+
+SET citus.enable_change_data_capture = true;
+
+SHOW citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;
+
+-- Reset to superuser and cleanup
+RESET ROLE;
+DROP USER cdc_test_user;
+
+-- Final cleanup
+RESET citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+RESET dynamic_library_path;
+
+SHOW citus.enable_change_data_capture;
+SHOW dynamic_library_path;