diff --git a/Makefile.linux b/Makefile.linux
index 100d6b6a..62445902 100644
--- a/Makefile.linux
+++ b/Makefile.linux
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CXXFLAGS = -g -Wall -fPIC
+CXXFLAGS = -g -Wall
 INCFLAGS =
 
 ## NOTE: The NEEDED_CXXFLAGS are here so that custom CXXFLAGS can be specified at build time
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ else # not supported
 	$(error Compiler too old)
 endif
 
+NEEDED_CXXFLAGS += -fPIC
+
 ifeq ($(USE_STATIC),yes)
   LIBDIR := /usr/lib
   LDLIBS  = $(LIBDIR)/libboost_system.a