diff --git a/config-unix.mk b/config-unix.mk
index e7418bf5..97ba52c7 100644
--- a/config-unix.mk
+++ b/config-unix.mk
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ EV_CONFIG=config_linux.h
 EIO_CONFIG=config_linux.h
 CSTDFLAG += -D_GNU_SOURCE
 CPPFLAGS += -Isrc/ares/config_linux
-LINKFLAGS+=-lrt
+LINKFLAGS+=-ldl -lrt
 OBJS += src/unix/linux/core.o src/unix/linux/inotify.o
 endif
 
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ endif
 RUNNER_CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -D_GNU_SOURCE
 RUNNER_LINKFLAGS=$(LINKFLAGS)
 
-RUNNER_LINKFLAGS += -ldl
-
 ifeq (SunOS,$(uname_S))
 RUNNER_LINKFLAGS += -pthreads
 else
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index 2e765ea0..9a828305 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
       ],
       'direct_dependent_settings': {
         'include_dirs': [ 'include' ],
+        'conditions': [
+          ['OS=="linux"', {
+            'libraries': [ '-ldl' ],
+          }],
+        ],
       },
 
       'defines': [