--- containerd/Makefile.linux.orig	2019-03-16 16:17:07.137441912 +0100
+++ containerd/Makefile.linux	2019-03-16 16:17:26.147061513 +0100
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 #linux specific settings
 COMMANDS += containerd-shim containerd-shim-runc-v1
 
-# check GOOS for cross compile builds
-ifeq ($(GOOS),linux)
-	GO_GCFLAGS += -buildmode=pie
-endif
-
 # amd64 supports go test -race
 ifeq ($(GOARCH),amd64)
 	TESTFLAGS_RACE= -race