diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 97f99fd86..0014efa5f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ endif
 LDFLAGS += -X helm.sh/helm/v3/internal/version.metadata=${VERSION_METADATA}
 LDFLAGS += -X helm.sh/helm/v3/internal/version.gitCommit=${GIT_COMMIT}
 LDFLAGS += -X helm.sh/helm/v3/internal/version.gitTreeState=${GIT_DIRTY}
+LDFLAGS += $(EXT_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: all
 all: build