diff --git a/Makefile-libostree.am b/Makefile-libostree.am
index 6eb27e08..af5a9af9 100644
--- a/Makefile-libostree.am
+++ b/Makefile-libostree.am
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ libostree_la_SOURCES += src/libostree/ostree-libarchive-input-stream.h \
 endif
 
 libostree_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -I$(srcdir)/src/libotutil -I$(srcdir)/src/libostree -DLOCALEDIR=\"$(datadir)/locale\" $(OT_DEP_GIO_UNIX_CFLAGS)
-libostree_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version
+libostree_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -Bsymbolic-functions
 libostree_la_LIBADD = libotutil.la $(OT_DEP_GIO_UNIX_LIBS)
 
 if USE_LIBARCHIVE