diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index c064fc76..2d82bf4f 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ equals(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5):lessThan(QT_MINOR_VERSION, 12): error("requires Qt 5
 QT += core gui widgets webenginewidgets webchannel network svg printsupport
 
 CONFIG -= qtquickcompiler
-unix:!macx:CONFIG += use_gold_linker
+
+unix:!mac:exists(/usr/bin/ld.gold) {
+    CONFIG += use_gold_linker
+}
 
 # Enable message log in release build
 DEFINES += QT_MESSAGELOGCONTEXT