diff --git a/common/environment/configure/gccspecs/hardened-ld b/common/environment/configure/gccspecs/hardened-ld
index fdfa18574a4..36b31d73f92 100644
--- a/common/environment/configure/gccspecs/hardened-ld
+++ b/common/environment/configure/gccspecs/hardened-ld
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 + %{static|Bstatic|shared|Bshareable|i|r|pie|nopie:;:-pie}
 
 *link:
-+ %{!static:-z relro}
++ %{!static:-z relro -z now}
diff --git a/etc/defaults.conf b/etc/defaults.conf
index 12d6451e160..d6f2f477a63 100644
--- a/etc/defaults.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults.conf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XBPS_CPPFLAGS="-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2"
 # avoid linking extra libraries into binaries. See the following link
 # for info: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/qa/asneeded.xml
 #
-XBPS_LDFLAGS="-Wl,--as-needed -Wl,-z,relro,-z,now"
+XBPS_LDFLAGS="-Wl,--as-needed -Wl,-z,relro"
 
 # [REQUIRED]
 # Command to execute to gain root privileges when using the `update-sys`