diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 24bccce3cea..4e321a3b5ee 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ if nix:
         env["CXX"] = "distcc " + env["CXX"]
 
     # -Winvalid-pch Warn if a precompiled header (see Precompiled Headers) is found in the search path but can't be used.
-    env.Append( CCFLAGS=["-fPIE",
+    env.Append( CCFLAGS=["-fPIC",
                          "-fno-strict-aliasing",
                          "-ggdb",
                          "-pthread",
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ if nix:
 
     env.Append( CPPDEFINES=["_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"] )
     env.Append( CXXFLAGS=["-Wnon-virtual-dtor", "-Woverloaded-virtual"] )
-    env.Append( LINKFLAGS=["-fPIE", "-pthread"] )
+    env.Append( LINKFLAGS=["-fPIC", "-pthread"] )
 
     # SERVER-9761: Ensure early detection of missing symbols in dependent libraries at program
     # startup.