diff --git a/nodejs-common.spec b/nodejs-common.spec
index 9b9f571..dc755a9 100644
--- a/nodejs-common.spec
+++ b/nodejs-common.spec
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ Conflicts:      nodejs8 < 8.1.4
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 %if %{with libalternatives}
 BuildRequires:  libalternatives-devel
-%define libalternatives_flags -DHAVE_LIBALTERNATIVES_H -lalternatives
+%define libalternatives_cflags -DHAVE_LIBALTERNATIVES_H
+%define libalternatives_lflags -lalternatives
 %endif
 
 %description
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ the current architecture and codestream.
 %prep
 %build
 cp %{S:2} .
-gcc ${RPM_OPT_FLAGS} %?libalternatives_flags -o node %{S:1}
+gcc ${RPM_OPT_FLAGS} %?libalternatives_cflags -o node %{S:1} %?libalternatives_lflags
 
 echo "Default Node version: " %{default_node_ver}