diff --git a/Dockerfile.openj9 b/Dockerfile.openj9
index 17366b6..b3f8ee4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.openj9
+++ b/Dockerfile.openj9
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RUN git clone --single-branch --depth 1 \
 WORKDIR /build/src
 RUN bash get_source.sh
 
-ENV LDFLAGS="-z noexecstack"
+ENV LDFLAGS="-Wl,-z,noexecstack"
 RUN bash configure --with-boot-jdk=/build/bootjdk --with-openssl=system
 RUN make all JOBS=$(nproc)