--- apps/Makefile
+++ apps/Makefile
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 	LIBRARIES="$(LIBSSL) $(LIBKRB5) $(LIBCRYPTO)" ; \
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile.shared -e \
 		APPNAME=$(EXE) OBJECTS="$(PROGRAM).o $(E_OBJ)" \
-		LIBDEPS="$(PEX_LIBS) $$LIBRARIES $(EX_LIBS)" \
+		LDFLAGS="@LDFLAGS@" LIBDEPS="$(PEX_LIBS) $$LIBRARIES $(EX_LIBS)" \
 		link_app.$${shlib_target}
 	-(cd ..; \
 	  OPENSSL="`pwd`/util/opensslwrap.sh"; export OPENSSL; \