diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 30d3f02..3fa03d3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,12 +61,16 @@ if(NOT APPLE)
   add_compile_options(-g -fno-omit-frame-pointer)
 endif()
 
-set(full_relro_flags "-pie;LINKER:-z,relro,-z,now,-z,noexecstack")
+set(relro_flags "LINKER:-z,relro,-z,now,-z,noexecstack")
+set(full_relro_flags "-pie;${relro_flags}")
 cmake_push_check_state()
 list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LINK_OPTIONS ${full_relro_flags})
 check_cxx_source_compiles("int main(){}" HAS_FULL_RELRO FAIL_REGEX "warning:")
 if(HAS_FULL_RELRO)
-  add_link_options(${full_relro_flags})
+  # -pie only applies to executables; passing it when linking a shared library
+  # makes the driver pull in Scrt1.o, which requires main.
+  add_link_options("$<$<STREQUAL:$<TARGET_PROPERTY:TYPE>,EXECUTABLE>:-pie>"
+                   ${relro_flags})
 endif()
 cmake_pop_check_state()