diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 37ae219..3325ec3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ includedir=$(prefix)/include
 libdir=$(prefix)/lib
 
 CFLAGS ?= -g -fomit-frame-pointer -O2
-CFLAGS += -Wall -I. -fPIC
+CFLAGS += $(RPM_OPT_FLAGS) -Wall -I. -fPIC
 SO_CFLAGS=-shared $(CFLAGS)
 L_CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS)
 LINK_FLAGS=