diff --git a/linux/mapboxgl-app.gypi b/linux/mapboxgl-app.gypi
index 3d43da384..379bd4ad5 100644
--- a/linux/mapboxgl-app.gypi
+++ b/linux/mapboxgl-app.gypi
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
       'variables' : {
         'cflags_cc': [
+          '<@(opengl_cflags)',
           '<@(boost_cflags)',
           '<@(glfw3_cflags)',
         ],