diff --git a/linux/Makefile b/linux/Makefile
index e49cb2b..5e2a01b 100644
--- a/linux/Makefile
+++ b/linux/Makefile
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ BUILDVERSION    := $(shell sh $(CURDIR)/../buildver.sh)
 LIBVERSION      := $(shell .  $(CURDIR)/../lib/shlib_version; echo $$major.$$minor)
 LIBMAJORVERSION := $(shell .  $(CURDIR)/../lib/shlib_version; echo $$major)
 
-MAINT_CFLAGS   := -std=c99 -Wmissing-prototypes -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow -g
-MAINT_LDFLAGS  := -Wl,--as-needed
+MAINT_CFLAGS   := -std=c99 -Wmissing-prototypes -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow
+MAINT_LDFLAGS  :=
 MAINT_CPPFLAGS := -I. -D_GNU_SOURCE -DSWM_LIB=\"$(LIBDIR)/libswmhack.so.$(LIBVERSION)\"
 
 ifneq ("${BUILDVERSION}", "")
 MAINT_CPPFLAGS += -DSPECTRWM_BUILDSTR=\"$(BUILDVERSION)\"
 endif
 
-BIN_CFLAGS   := -fPIE
-BIN_LDFLAGS  := -fPIE -pie
+BIN_CFLAGS   :=
+BIN_LDFLAGS  :=
 BIN_CPPFLAGS := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags x11 x11-xcb xcb-icccm xcb-keysyms xcb-randr xcb-util xcb-xinput xcb-xtest xcursor fontconfig xft)
 BIN_LDLIBS   := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs   x11 x11-xcb xcb-icccm xcb-keysyms xcb-randr xcb-util xcb-xinput xcb-xtest xcursor fontconfig xft)
 LIB_CFLAGS   := -fPIC