diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e60e6b26f..94d82611c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
     set(FASTFETCH_FLAGS_DEBUG "${FASTFETCH_FLAGS_DEBUG} -fsanitize=address -fsanitize=undefined")
 endif()
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} ${FASTFETCH_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
-set(CMAKE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG} ${FASTFETCH_FLAGS_DEBUG} -rdynamic")
+set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG} ${FASTFETCH_FLAGS_DEBUG} -rdynamic")
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
     include(CheckIPOSupported)