diff --git a/build_scripts/qt/compilers/clang.pri b/build_scripts/qt/compilers/clang.pri
index db2197c..b769be0 100644
--- a/build_scripts/qt/compilers/clang.pri
+++ b/build_scripts/qt/compilers/clang.pri
@@ -18,18 +18,22 @@ else {
     message('clang' version is not above 4. Attempting to use highest specific version.)
     system("clang-5 --version") {
         QMAKE_CXX = clang-5
+        QMAKE_LINK = clang-5
         message('clang-5' found.)
     }
     system("clang-6 --version") {
         QMAKE_CXX = clang-6
+        QMAKE_LINK = clang-6
         message('clang-6' found.)
     }
     system("clang-7 --version") {
         QMAKE_CXX = clang-7
+        QMAKE_LINK = clang-7
         message('clang-7' found.)
     }
     system("clang-8 --version") {
         QMAKE_CXX = clang-8
+        QMAKE_LINK = clang-8
         message('clang-8' found.)
     }
 }
diff --git a/build_scripts/qt/compilers/gcc.pri b/build_scripts/qt/compilers/gcc.pri
index f3e2f7a..31cb07b 100644
--- a/build_scripts/qt/compilers/gcc.pri
+++ b/build_scripts/qt/compilers/gcc.pri
@@ -7,14 +7,17 @@ else {
     system(g++-7 --version) {
         message('g++-7' found.)
         QMAKE_CXX = g++-7
+        QMAKE_LINK = g++-7
     }
     system(g++-8 --version) {
         message('g++-8' found.)
         QMAKE_CXX = g++-8
+        QMAKE_LINK = g++-8
     }
     system(g++-9 --version) {
         message('g++-9' found.)
         QMAKE_CXX = g++-9
+        QMAKE_LINK = g++-9
     }
 }