diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e9cb7de..f94807f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ endif()
 
 add_compile_options(-fdata-sections -ffunction-sections -Wswitch-enum
                     -Werror=switch-enum -fPIC)
-add_link_options(-pie)
 
-set(full_relro_flags "LINKER:-z,relro,-z,now,-z,noexecstack")
+set(full_relro_flags "-pie LINKER:-z,relro,-z,now,-z,noexecstack")
 cmake_push_check_state()
 list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LINK_OPTIONS ${full_relro_flags})
 check_cxx_source_compiles("int main(){}" HAS_FULL_RELRO FAIL_REGEX "warning:")