diff --git a/scipy.spec b/scipy.spec
index 2cc07d2..93e280f 100644
--- a/scipy.spec
+++ b/scipy.spec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 Summary:    Scientific Tools for Python
 Name:       scipy
 Version:    1.6.2
-Release:    4%{?dist}
+Release:    5%{?dist}
 
 # BSD -- whole package except:
 # Boost -- scipy/special/cephes/scipy_iv.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ for PY in %{python3_version}; do
   %else
       FFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -fPIC" \
   %endif
+    LDFLAGS="%{__global_ldflags}" \
     %{_bindir}/python$PY setup.py config_fc \
     --fcompiler=gnu95 --noarch \
     build
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ popd
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Thu May 13 2021 Nikola Forró <nforro@redhat.com> - 1.6.2-5
+- Use proper LDFLAGS
+  related: #1945060
+
 * Mon Apr 26 2021 Nikola Forró <nforro@redhat.com> - 1.6.2-4
 - Remove RPATH from certain shared object files
   related: #1945060