diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/scx/scx_rustscheds.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/scx/scx_rustscheds.nix
index edbdcfef4795..c43bfee59861 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/scx/scx_rustscheds.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/scx/scx_rustscheds.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
 
   env = {
     BPF_CLANG = lib.getExe llvmPackages.clang;
+    RUSTFLAGS = lib.concatStringsSep " " [
+      "-C relocation-model=pic"
+      "-C link-args=-lelf"
+      "-C link-args=-lz"
+      "-C link-args=-lzstd"
+    ];
   };
 
   hardeningDisable = [