diff --git a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
index a30f6697..4c7b8fe0 100755
--- a/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
+++ b/plugins/python-build/bin/python-build
@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ build_package_standard_build() {
   local PACKAGE_MAKE_OPTS="${package_var_name}_MAKE_OPTS"
   local PACKAGE_MAKE_OPTS_ARRAY="${package_var_name}_MAKE_OPTS_ARRAY[@]"
   local PACKAGE_CFLAGS="${package_var_name}_CFLAGS"
+  local PACKAGE_LDFLAGS="${package_var_name}_LDFLAGS"
 
   if [ "$package_var_name" = "PYTHON" ]; then
     use_homebrew || true
@@ -827,6 +828,9 @@ build_package_standard_build() {
   ( if [ "${CFLAGS+defined}" ] || [ "${!PACKAGE_CFLAGS+defined}" ]; then
       export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS ${!PACKAGE_CFLAGS}"
     fi
+    if [ "${LDFLAGS+defined}" ] || [ "${!PACKAGE_LDFLAGS+defined}" ]; then
+      export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS ${!PACKAGE_LDFLAGS}"
+    fi
     if [ -z "$CC" ] && is_mac -ge 1010; then
       export CC=clang
     fi