--- a/commandline/Makefile
+++ b/commandline/Makefile
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@
 
 # static doesn't work on Ubuntu 13+
 #EXEFLAGS = -static
+EXEFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS)
 LIBFLAGS = -shared -o $(LIBTARGET) $(LIBS)
 EXE=