diff --git a/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
index abb3620..5702702 100644
--- a/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ set(cmd_SRC
 
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIE")
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIE")
+  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")
   set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -pie")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f1e99e..54a143c 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ endif()
 ecm_add_app_icon(final_src ICONS "${OWNCLOUD_ICONS}" SIDEBAR_ICONS "${OWNCLOUD_SIDEBAR_ICONS}" OUTFILE_BASENAME "${APPLICATION_ICON_NAME}")
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
-  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIE")
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIE")
+  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fPIC")
   set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -pie")
 endif()