diff --git a/srcpkgs/apparmor/template b/srcpkgs/apparmor/template
index ffe94cadc53..8a441b3c561 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/apparmor/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/apparmor/template
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ do_build() {
 	./configure ${configure_args}
 	make ${makejobs}
 
-	export CFLAGS+="-fPIC"
-	export LDFLAGS+="-fPIE -pie"
+	export CFLAGS+=" -fPIC"
+	export LDFLAGS+=" -fPIE -pie"
 
 	cd ${wrksrc}/binutils
 	make ${makejobs}