diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 516b859531..5478f58d37 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ ifeq ($(SELINUX_ENABLED),1)
 endif
 
 # Set build time variables including version details
-LDFLAGS := $(shell hack/version.sh)
+LDFLAGS ?= $(shell hack/version.sh)
 
 # Additional CAPV vars (everything else is ~ kept in sync with core CAPI)
 # Allow overriding manifest generation destination directory