diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eeb406a19..a4fed624d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build: gofmtcheck golint vet
 	go build -ldflags "${LDFLAGS}"
 
 install:
-	go install
+	go install -ldflags "${LDFLAGS}"
 
 test:
 	go test -v -covermode=count -coverprofile=profile.cov ./libvirt