diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index dc0b11f85..9ede6703a 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 import %workspace%/envoy.bazelrc
 
 # Link with libcap
-build --linkopt="-l:libcap.a"
+# build:linux --action_env=BAZEL_LINKLIBS=-l%:libstdc++.a:-l%:libcap.a
+# build --linkopt="-l:libcap.a"
 
 # Use platforms based toolchain resolution
 build --incompatible_enable_cc_toolchain_resolution
diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index c494689b9..cc682d4aa 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ envoy_cc_binary(
         "//cilium:tls_wrapper_lib",
         "@envoy//source/exe:envoy_main_entry_lib",
     ],
+    linkopts = ["-l:libcap.a"],
 )
 
 sh_test(