diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3a3b631..91c8eae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cpu: $(TARGET)CPU
 gpu: $(TARGET)GPU
 
 $(TARGET)CPU: $(CPU_OBJ)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LD)
 
 $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.o $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.cu.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp | $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< $(INC)
diff --git a/Makefile.template b/Makefile.template
index 48f72f8..e64d346 100644
--- a/Makefile.template
+++ b/Makefile.template
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cpu: $(TARGET)CPU
 gpu: $(TARGET)GPU
 
 $(TARGET)CPU: $(CPU_OBJ)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LD)
 
 $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.o $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.cu.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp | $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< $(INC)
diff --git a/samples/1_CoreKernel/Makefile b/samples/1_CoreKernel/Makefile
index 6f7f454..6725ac7 100644
--- a/samples/1_CoreKernel/Makefile
+++ b/samples/1_CoreKernel/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cpu: $(TARGET)CPU
 gpu: $(TARGET)GPU
 
 $(TARGET)CPU: $(CPU_OBJ)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LD)
 
 $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.o $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.cu.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp | $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< $(INC)
diff --git a/samples/2_CoreClass/Makefile b/samples/2_CoreClass/Makefile
index 431fb52..b4cea59 100644
--- a/samples/2_CoreClass/Makefile
+++ b/samples/2_CoreClass/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cpu: $(TARGET)CPU
 gpu: $(TARGET)GPU
 
 $(TARGET)CPU: $(CPU_OBJ)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LD)
 
 $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.o $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.cu.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp | $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< $(INC)
diff --git a/samples/3_ArrayKernel/Makefile b/samples/3_ArrayKernel/Makefile
index 8ae9bcf..32b8583 100644
--- a/samples/3_ArrayKernel/Makefile
+++ b/samples/3_ArrayKernel/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cpu: $(TARGET)CPU
 gpu: $(TARGET)GPU
 
 $(TARGET)CPU: $(CPU_OBJ)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LD)
 
 $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.o $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.cu.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp | $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< $(INC)
diff --git a/samples/4_ArrayFunctions/Makefile b/samples/4_ArrayFunctions/Makefile
index 3ac8ce3..cf48f56 100644
--- a/samples/4_ArrayFunctions/Makefile
+++ b/samples/4_ArrayFunctions/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cpu: $(TARGET)CPU
 gpu: $(TARGET)GPU
 
 $(TARGET)CPU: $(CPU_OBJ)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LD)
 
 $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.o $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.cu.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp | $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< $(INC)
diff --git a/samples/5_SimpleGraph/Makefile b/samples/5_SimpleGraph/Makefile
index 528c55b..74d9d7f 100644
--- a/samples/5_SimpleGraph/Makefile
+++ b/samples/5_SimpleGraph/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cpu: $(TARGET)CPU
 gpu: $(TARGET)GPU
 
 $(TARGET)CPU: $(CPU_OBJ)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LDFLAGS)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(INC) $(LIB) $(LD)
 
 $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.o $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)/%.cu.o: $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp | $(CPU_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $< $(INC)