diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/helpers.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/helpers.rs
index faada9a111db8..c670ae88fc549 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/helpers.rs
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ pub fn linker_flags(
         match builder.config.bootstrap_override_lld {
             BootstrapOverrideLld::External => {
                 args.push("-Clinker-features=+lld".to_string());
+                args.push("-Clink-self-contained=-linker".to_string());
                 args.push("-Zunstable-options".to_string());
             }
             BootstrapOverrideLld::SelfContained => {