diff --git a/blas/Makefile b/blas/Makefile
index b853847..f7c5e38 100644
--- a/blas/Makefile
+++ b/blas/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 
 FORTRAN  = g++
-OPTS     = -O3
+OPTS     = -O3 -fPIC
 DRVOPTS  = $(OPTS)
 NOOPT    =
 LOADOPTS =
diff --git a/lapack/Makefile b/lapack/Makefile
index b8cd71e..14ca09b 100644
--- a/lapack/Makefile
+++ b/lapack/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 
 FORTRAN  = gfortran
-OPTS     = -O3
+OPTS     = -O3  -fPIC
 DRVOPTS  = $(OPTS)
 NOOPT    =
 LOADOPTS =