diff --git a/3rdparty/pyotherside.pri b/3rdparty/pyotherside.pri
index a98930fa..5cc95bde 100644
--- a/3rdparty/pyotherside.pri
+++ b/3rdparty/pyotherside.pri
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ win32* {
     } else {
       PYTHON_CONFIG = python3-config
 
-      QMAKE_LIBS += $$system($$PYTHON_CONFIG --ldflags --libs)
+      QMAKE_LIBS += $$system($$PYTHON_CONFIG --embed --ldflags --libs)
       QMAKE_CXXFLAGS += $$system($$PYTHON_CONFIG --includes)
       DEFINES *= HAVE_DLADDR
     }