diff --git a/macros.rubygems b/macros.rubygems
index 3f72b14..8c4d067 100644
--- a/macros.rubygems
+++ b/macros.rubygems
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 %gem_install(d:n:) \
 mkdir -p %{-d*}%{!?-d:.%{gem_dir}} \
 \
-CONFIGURE_ARGS="--with-cflags='%{optflags}' --with-cxxflags='%{optflags}' $CONFIGURE_ARGS" \\\
+CONFIGURE_ARGS="--with-cflags='%{optflags}' --with-cxxflags='%{optflags}' --with-ldflags='%{build_ldflags}' $CONFIGURE_ARGS" \\\
 gem install \\\
         -V \\\
         --local \\\
diff --git a/ruby.spec b/ruby.spec
index c3604a9..670aea6 100644
--- a/ruby.spec
+++ b/ruby.spec
@@ -1433,6 +1433,7 @@ MSPECOPTS=""
 - Fix dependencies of gems with explicit source installed from a
   different source.
   Resolves: CVE-2020-36327
+- Pass ldflags to gem install via CONFIGURE_ARGS.
 
 * Thu Aug 19 2021 Carlos O'Donell <codonell@redhat.com> - 3.0.1-153
 - Rebuilt for libffi 3.4.2 SONAME transition.