--- Makefile.pre.in
+++ Makefile.pre.in
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 	fi
 
 libpython3.so:	libpython$(LDVERSION).so
-	$(BLDSHARED) -o $@ -Wl,-hl$@ $^
+	$(BLDSHARED) -Wl,--no-as-needed -o $@ -Wl,-h$@ $^
 
 libpython$(LDVERSION).dylib: $(LIBRARY_OBJS)
 	 $(CC) -dynamiclib -Wl,-single_module $(PY_LDFLAGS) -undefined dynamic_lookup -Wl,-install_name,$(prefix)/lib/libpython$(LDVERSION).dylib -Wl,-compatibility_version,$(VERSION) -Wl,-current_version,$(VERSION) -o $@ $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM) $(LDLAST); \