diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 030d6b5..96d884e 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ AM_LDFLAGS = $(FUSE_LIBS) -pthread
 #AM_CFLAGS += -DVERBOSE
 
 AM_CFLAGS += -DRUNTIME_PATH=\"$(RUNTIME_PATH)\"
+AM_CFLAGS += -Wl,-z,now -fPIE
+AM_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-z,now -pie
 
 liblxcfs_la_SOURCES = api_extensions.h \
 		      bindings.c bindings.h \