diff --git a/build.ninja b/build.ninja
index 53c86ef9..0a24970d 100644
--- a/build.ninja
+++ b/build.ninja
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ rule library
     description = AR $in
 
 rule link
-    command = $CXX $LDFLAGS $flags -o $out -Wl,--start-group $in -Wl,--end-group
+    command = $CXX $LDFLAGS -o $out -Wl,--start-group $in -Wl,--end-group $flags
     description = LINK $in
 
 rule test
diff --git a/mkninja.sh b/mkninja.sh
index a6a1f2c9..62b32ad3 100644
--- a/mkninja.sh
+++ b/mkninja.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ rule library
     description = AR \$in
 
 rule link
-    command = \$CXX \$LDFLAGS \$flags -o \$out -Wl,--start-group \$in -Wl,--end-group
+    command = \$CXX \$LDFLAGS -o \$out -Wl,--start-group \$in -Wl,--end-group \$flags
     description = LINK \$in
 
 rule test