diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils/template b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
index 6500c270f3f..a071c20d3f7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'binutils'
 pkgname=binutils
 version=2.23.52.0.2
-revision=5
+revision=6
 short_desc="GNU binary utilities"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/"
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ do_configure() {
 	fi
 	./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-threads \
 		--enable-plugins --enable-secureplt --with-mmap \
-		--enable-shared --disable-bootstrap $CONFIGFLAG
+		--enable-shared --disable-bootstrap \
+		--enable-ld=default --enable-gold $CONFIGFLAG
 }
 
 do_build() {