diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 02ff72070c9bb7ff7912a524a72c1e1d8cf12f8f..e1bc5ff81c92e252d23bf92e1ff2c783f7805d6d 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
 
     const use_llvm = b.option(bool, "use-llvm", "Use the llvm backend");
     exe.use_llvm = use_llvm;
-    exe.use_lld = use_llvm;
 
     if (no_bin) {
         b.getInstallStep().dependOn(&exe.step);