diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index aca3bb99..846c7874 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 # Compile with qasm_synth for now
 extra_compile_args.append("-DQASM_SYNTH")
 extra_compile_args.append("-DEXPR_GMP")
-extra_compile_args.append("-lgmpxx")
-extra_compile_args.append("-lgmp")
-extra_compile_args.append("-L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu")
 
 # If the platform seem to be MSVC
 if sys.platform == "win32" and not sys.platform == "cygwin" and not sys.platform == "msys":
@@ -20,6 +17,7 @@
         "pystaq",
         ["pystaq/staq_wrapper.cpp"],
         extra_compile_args=extra_compile_args,
+        extra_link_args=["-lgmp", "-lgmpxx"],
         cxx_std=17,
         include_pybind11=False,
     ),