diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/emscripten/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/emscripten/default.nix
index 47ae2f76b750..84520ca52e08 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/emscripten/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/emscripten/default.nix
@@ -92,9 +92,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       # wasm2c doesn't work with PIC
       $out/bin/emcc -s WASM2C -s STANDALONE_WASM $LTO test.c
 
-      for MT in "" "-s USE_PTHREADS"; do
-        for RELOCATABLE in "" "-s RELOCATABLE"; do
-          $out/bin/emcc $RELOCATABLE $MT $LTO test.c
+      for BIND in "" "--bind"; do
+        for MT in "" "-s USE_PTHREADS"; do
+          for RELOCATABLE in "" "-s RELOCATABLE"; do
+            $out/bin/emcc $RELOCATABLE $BIND $MT $LTO test.c
+          done
         done
       done
     done