diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 2fbf27c4..de22c73e 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ libfastcommon.a: $(FAST_STATIC_OBJS)
 .c:
 	$(COMPILE) -o $@ $<  $(FAST_STATIC_OBJS) $(LIB_PATH) $(INC_PATH)
 .c.o:
-	$(COMPILE) -c -o $@ $<  $(INC_PATH)
+	$(COMPILE) -c -fPIC -o $@ $<  $(INC_PATH)
 .c.lo:
 	$(COMPILE) -c -fPIC -o $@ $<  $(INC_PATH)
 install: