diff --git a/lib/python/Makefile.lammps.python2.7 b/lib/python/Makefile.lammps.python2.7
index 897e631a5d..b5807086f2 100644
--- a/lib/python/Makefile.lammps.python2.7
+++ b/lib/python/Makefile.lammps.python2.7
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 # See the README file for more explanation
 
 python_SYSINC = -I/usr/local/include/python2.7
-python_SYSLIB = -lpython2.7 -lnsl -ldl -lreadline -ltermcap -lpthread -lutil -lm
+python_SYSLIB = -lpython2.7 -lnsl -ldl -lreadline -ltermcap -lpthread -lutil -lm -Xlinker -export-dynamic
 python_SYSPATH =