diff --git a/389-admin.spec b/389-admin.spec
index a00b3a6..5ca59ca 100644
--- a/389-admin.spec
+++ b/389-admin.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 # systemd support
 %global groupname %{pkgname}.target
 
+# set PIE flags
+%global _hardened_build 1
+
 Summary:          389 Administration Server (admin)
 Name:             389-admin
 Version:          1.1.31