diff --git a/fltkhs.cabal b/fltkhs.cabal
--- a/fltkhs.cabal
+++ b/fltkhs.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name : fltkhs
-version : 0.5.3.9
+version : 0.5.4.0
 synopsis : FLTK bindings
 description: Low level bindings for the FLTK GUI toolkit. For installation and quick start instruction please scroll all the way down to the README.
 license : MIT
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
   if os(darwin)
    ghc-Options: "-optl-Wl,-lfltkc"
   if !os(darwin) && !os(windows)
-   ghc-Options: -pgml g++ "-optl-Wl,--whole-archive" "-optl-Wl,-Bstatic" "-optl-Wl,-lfltkc" "-optl-Wl,-Bdynamic" "-optl-Wl,--no-whole-archive"
+   ghc-Options: -pgml g++ "-optl-Wl,--allow-multiple-definition" "-optl-Wl,--whole-archive" "-optl-Wl,-Bstatic" "-optl-Wl,-lfltkc" "-optl-Wl,-Bdynamic" "-optl-Wl,--no-whole-archive"
 
 Executable fltkhs-buttons
   Main-Is: Buttons.hs
@@ -195,4 +195,4 @@
   if os(darwin)
     ghc-Options: "-optl-Wl,-lfltkc"
   if !os(darwin) && !os(windows)
-    ghc-Options: -pgml g++ "-optl-Wl,--whole-archive" "-optl-Wl,-Bstatic" "-optl-Wl,-lfltkc" "-optl-Wl,-Bdynamic" "-optl-Wl,--no-whole-archive"
+   ghc-Options: -pgml g++ "-optl-Wl,--allow-multiple-definition" "-optl-Wl,--whole-archive" "-optl-Wl,-Bstatic" "-optl-Wl,-lfltkc" "-optl-Wl,-Bdynamic" "-optl-Wl,--no-whole-archive"