diff --git a/sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am b/sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am
index 25038dec..a0c65ede 100755
--- a/sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am
+++ b/sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_SOURCES = sonic-db-cli/sonic-db-cli.cpp sonic-db-cli/m
 sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_CFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
 sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
 sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_LDADD = common/libswsscommon.la -lpthread
-sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS) -z now