diff --git a/src/Makefile.qt.include b/src/Makefile.qt.include
index d97c2d064..75b7b683d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qt.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qt.include
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ qt_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_CLI) $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON) $(LIBBITCOIN_UTIL)
 if USE_LIBSECP256K1
   qt_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += secp256k1/libsecp256k1.la
 endif
-qt_bitcoin_qt_LDFLAGS = $(QT_LDFLAGS)
+qt_bitcoin_qt_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(QT_LDFLAGS)
 
 #locale/foo.ts -> locale/foo.qm
 QT_QM=$(QT_TS:.ts=.qm)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.qttest.include b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
index 7e10ce5a9..51ce006fc 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.qttest.include
+++ b/src/Makefile.qttest.include
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += $(LIBBITCOIN_CLI) $(LIBBITCOIN_COMMON) $(LIBBIT
 if USE_LIBSECP256K1
   qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDADD += secp256k1/libsecp256k1.la
 endif
-qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDFLAGS = $(QT_LDFLAGS)
+qt_test_test_bitcoin_qt_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(QT_LDFLAGS)
 
 CLEAN_BITCOIN_QT_TEST = $(TEST_QT_MOC_CPP) qt/test/*.gcda qt/test/*.gcno