diff --git a/make-linux.mk b/make-linux.mk
index bfa416aa0..97ff6215e 100644
--- a/make-linux.mk
+++ b/make-linux.mk
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ else
 	override CFLAGS+=-Wall -Wno-deprecated -pthread $(INCLUDES) -DNDEBUG $(DEFS)
 	CXXFLAGS?=-O3 -fstack-protector
 	override CXXFLAGS+=-Wall -Wno-deprecated -std=c++17 -pthread $(INCLUDES) -DNDEBUG $(DEFS)
-	LDFLAGS=-pie -Wl,-z,relro,-z,now
+	LDFLAGS?=-pie -Wl,-z,relro,-z,now
 	ZT_CARGO_FLAGS=--release
 endif