diff --git a/python-qt5.spec b/python-qt5.spec
index 3fb9266..e5fbb93 100644
--- a/python-qt5.spec
+++ b/python-qt5.spec
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ pushd %{_target_platform}
   --verbose \
   QMAKE_CFLAGS_RELEASE="%{optflags}" \
   QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE="%{optflags}" \
-  LFLAGS="%{?__global_ldflags}"
+  QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE="%{?__global_ldflags}"
 
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 popd
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ pushd %{_target_platform}-python3
   --verbose \
   QMAKE_CFLAGS_RELEASE="%{optflags}" \
   QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE="%{optflags}" \
-  LFLAGS="%{?__global_ldflags}"
+  QMAKE_LFLAGS_RELEASE="%{?__global_ldflags}"
 
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 popd