diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index a979b3c..e2266e1 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+import SCons.Util
 
 if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
     print('Building with scons from python2')
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ libPath = os.path.join(buildDir,'libs')
 #this is the directory where all the built library are put so they can easily be found during linking
 env['PRJ_LIB_DIR'] = libPath
 
+if 'LDFLAGS' in os.environ:
+    env['LINKFLAGS'] += SCons.Util.CLVar(os.environ['LDFLAGS'])
+
 # add the libPath to the LIBPATH environment that is where all the libs are serched
 env.AppendUnique(LIBPATH = [libPath])
 # add the modPath to the FORTRANMODDIR environment that is where all the fortran mods are searched