diff --git a/vm/Config.linux.x86.64 b/vm/Config.linux.x86.64
index bfd1222496..7771ebdbbd 100644
--- a/vm/Config.linux.x86.64
+++ b/vm/Config.linux.x86.64
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 include vm/Config.linux
 include vm/Config.x86.64
 LIBPATH = -L/usr/X11R6/lib64 -L/usr/X11R6/lib
+CFLAGS = -fPIC