diff --git a/bindings/c/local.mk b/bindings/c/local.mk
index c861a29c..ff886e93 100644
--- a/bindings/c/local.mk
+++ b/bindings/c/local.mk
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ fdb_c_tests_HEADERS := -Ibindings/c
 CLEAN_TARGETS += fdb_c_tests_clean
 
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
-  fdb_c_LIBS += lib/libstdc++.a -lm -lpthread -lrt -ldl
-  fdb_c_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--version-script=bindings/c/fdb_c.map -static-libgcc -Wl,-z,nodelete
+  fdb_c_LIBS += lib/libstdc++.a
+  fdb_c_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--version-script=bindings/c/fdb_c.map -static-libgcc -Wl,-z,nodelete -lm -lpthread -lrt -ldl
   fdb_c_tests_LIBS += -lpthread
 endif
 
diff --git a/bindings/flow/tester/local.mk b/bindings/flow/tester/local.mk
index 2ef4fcb7..6e59625c 100644
--- a/bindings/flow/tester/local.mk
+++ b/bindings/flow/tester/local.mk
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ _fdb_flow_tester_clean:
 	@rm -rf bindings/flow/bin
 
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
-  fdb_flow_tester_LIBS += -ldl -lpthread -lrt
-  fdb_flow_tester_LDFLAGS += -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc
+  fdb_flow_tester_LDFLAGS += -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -ldl -lpthread -lrt
 else ifeq ($(PLATFORM),osx)
   fdb_flow_tester_LDFLAGS += -lc++
 endif
diff --git a/fdbbackup/local.mk b/fdbbackup/local.mk
index ca5dbab6..012f0130 100644
--- a/fdbbackup/local.mk
+++ b/fdbbackup/local.mk
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ fdbbackup_LIBS := lib/libfdbclient.a lib/libfdbrpc.a lib/libflow.a $(FDB_TLS_LIB
 fdbbackup_STATIC_LIBS := $(TLS_LIBS)
 
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
-  fdbbackup_LIBS += -ldl -lpthread -lrt
-  fdbbackup_LDFLAGS += -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc
+  fdbbackup_LDFLAGS += -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -ldl -lpthread -lrt
 
   # GPerfTools profiler (uncomment to use)
   # fdbbackup_CFLAGS += -I/opt/gperftools/include -DUSE_GPERFTOOLS=1
diff --git a/fdbcli/local.mk b/fdbcli/local.mk
index fd738876..3af026b9 100644
--- a/fdbcli/local.mk
+++ b/fdbcli/local.mk
@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@
 
 fdbcli_CFLAGS := $(fdbclient_CFLAGS)
 fdbcli_LDFLAGS := $(fdbrpc_LDFLAGS)
-fdbcli_LIBS := lib/libfdbclient.a lib/libfdbrpc.a lib/libflow.a -ldl $(FDB_TLS_LIB)
+fdbcli_LIBS := lib/libfdbclient.a lib/libfdbrpc.a lib/libflow.a $(FDB_TLS_LIB)
 fdbcli_STATIC_LIBS := $(TLS_LIBS)
 
 fdbcli_GENERATED_SOURCES += versions.h
 
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
-  fdbcli_LDFLAGS += -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc
-  fdbcli_LIBS += -lpthread -lrt
+  fdbcli_LDFLAGS += -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -lpthread -lrt -ldl
 else ifeq ($(PLATFORM),osx)
   fdbcli_LDFLAGS += -lc++
 endif
diff --git a/fdbserver/local.mk b/fdbserver/local.mk
index 690916d0..475abbaf 100644
--- a/fdbserver/local.mk
+++ b/fdbserver/local.mk
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ fdbserver_LIBS := lib/libfdbclient.a lib/libfdbrpc.a lib/libflow.a $(FDB_TLS_LIB
 fdbserver_STATIC_LIBS := $(TLS_LIBS)
 
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
-  fdbserver_LIBS += -ldl -lpthread -lrt
-  fdbserver_LDFLAGS += -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc
+  fdbserver_LDFLAGS += -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -ldl -lpthread -lrt
 
   # GPerfTools profiler (uncomment to use)
   # fdbserver_CFLAGS += -I/opt/gperftools/include -DUSE_GPERFTOOLS=1