diff --git a/scripts/build/extras/ntp.sh b/scripts/build/extras/ntp.sh
index 284d44e9..af16cf73 100755
--- a/scripts/build/extras/ntp.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/extras/ntp.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ set -e +h
 
 source $DIR/common.sh
 
+if [ -z "$CFLAGS" ]; then export CFLAGS="-O2"; fi
+export CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fpic"
+
 rget "https://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/ntp4/ntp-$VERSION_M/ntp-$VERSION.tar.gz"\
     "https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/blfs/conglomeration/ntp/ntp-$VERSION.tar.gz"
 rm -rf ntp-$VERSION && tar -zxf "ntp-$VERSION.tar.gz"