diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 613b76ad..1d585507 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def makeobjects(pkg):
                              libraries=libraries,
                              define_macros=define_macros,
                              extra_objects=uedgeobjects,
-                             extra_link_args=['-g','-DFORTHON'] +
+                             extra_link_args=CARGS+['-g','-DFORTHON'] +
                              fcompiler.extra_link_args,
                              extra_compile_args=fcompiler.extra_compile_args + C_OMPARGS
                              )],