diff --git a/gyp/mbgl-core.gypi b/gyp/mbgl-core.gypi
index d6a9dd8fb..c4b671283 100644
--- a/gyp/mbgl-core.gypi
+++ b/gyp/mbgl-core.gypi
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@
         'cflags': [
           '<@(uv_cflags)',
         ],
-        'ldflags': [
-          '<@(png_ldflags)',
-          '<@(uv_ldflags)',
-          '<@(sqlite3_ldflags)',
-          '<@(zlib_ldflags)',
-        ],
       },
       'sources': [
         '<!@(find src -name "*.cpp")',
@@ -39,14 +33,6 @@
       'include_dirs': [
         '../include',
       ],
-      'link_settings': {
-        'libraries': [
-          '<@(png_static_libs)',
-          '<@(uv_static_libs)',
-          '<@(sqlite3_static_libs)',
-          '<@(zlib_static_libs)',
-        ],
-      },
       'conditions': [
         ['OS == "mac"', {
           'xcode_settings': {
@@ -57,21 +43,7 @@
           'cflags_cc': [ '<@(cflags_cc)' ],
           'cflags': [ '<@(cflags)' ],
         }]
-      ],
-      'direct_dependent_settings': {
-        'include_dirs': [
-          '../include',
-        ],
-        'conditions': [
-          ['OS == "mac"', {
-            'xcode_settings': {
-              'OTHER_LDFLAGS': [ '<@(ldflags)' ]
-            }
-          }, {
-            'ldflags': [ '<@(ldflags)' ]
-          }]
-        ]
-      }
+      ]
     },
     {
       'target_name': 'mbgl-standalone',
@@ -80,6 +52,11 @@
         'core_lib':'<(PRODUCT_DIR)/libmbgl-core.a',
         'standalone_lib':'<(PRODUCT_DIR)/libmbgl.a'
       },
+      'direct_dependent_settings': {
+        'include_dirs': [
+          '../include',
+        ],
+      },
       'actions': [
         {
           'action_name': 'build standalone core lib',
@@ -93,6 +70,7 @@
               './gyp/merge_static_libs.py',
               '<(standalone_lib)',
               '<@(uv_static_libs)',
+              '<@(curl_static_libs)',
               '<(core_lib)'
           ],
         }
diff --git a/gyp/mbgl-linux.gypi b/gyp/mbgl-linux.gypi
index f1ff1e3c9..337e98039 100644
--- a/gyp/mbgl-linux.gypi
+++ b/gyp/mbgl-linux.gypi
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@
       'include_dirs': [
         '../include',
       ],
-      'link_settings': {
-        'libraries': [
-          '<@(uv_static_libs)',
-          '<@(curl_static_libs)',
-        ],
-      },
       'conditions': [
         ['OS == "mac"', {
           'xcode_settings': {
diff --git a/linux/mapboxgl-app.gyp b/linux/mapboxgl-app.gyp
index 77e4a5ab0..098b2bee9 100644
--- a/linux/mapboxgl-app.gyp
+++ b/linux/mapboxgl-app.gyp
@@ -25,28 +25,43 @@
             'OTHER_CPLUSPLUSFLAGS':[
               '<@(glfw3_cflags)',
             ],
-            'OTHER_LDFLAGS': [
-              '<@(glfw3_ldflags)',
-            ],
-          }
+          },
+          'libraries': [
+            '-L<(PRODUCT_DIR)/',
+            '-lmbgl',
+            '-lmbgl-linux',
+            '<@(png_ldflags)',
+            '<@(sqlite3_ldflags)',
+            '<@(glfw3_ldflags)',
+            '<@(curl_ldflags)',
+            '<@(zlib_ldflags)',
+          ]
         },
-
         # Non-Mac OS X
         {
           'cflags_cc': [
             '<@(glfw3_cflags)',
             '-I<(boost_root)/include',
           ],
-          'ldflags': [
+          'libraries': [
+            '-Wl,--start-group',
+            '-L<(PRODUCT_DIR)/',
+            '-lmbgl',
+            '-lmbgl-linux',
+            '<@(curl_static_libs)',
+            '<@(png_ldflags)',
+            '<@(sqlite3_ldflags)',
             '<@(glfw3_ldflags)',
             '-L<(boost_root)/lib',
             '-lboost_regex',
+            '<@(curl_ldflags)',
+            '<@(zlib_ldflags)',
+            '-Wl,--end-group'
           ],
         }],
       ],
       'dependencies': [
-        '../mapboxgl.gyp:mbgl-core',
-        '../mapboxgl.gyp:mbgl-linux',
+        '../mapboxgl.gyp:mbgl-standalone',
         '../mapboxgl.gyp:copy_styles',
         '../mapboxgl.gyp:copy_certificate_bundle',
       ],