diff --git a/lib/GHCup.hs b/lib/GHCup.hs
index 90bbe99..38313c3 100644
--- a/lib/GHCup.hs
+++ b/lib/GHCup.hs
@@ -137,13 +137,18 @@ installGHCBin bDls ver pfreq@(PlatformRequest {..}) = do
     lift $ $(logInfo) "Installing GHC (this may take a while)"
     lEM $ execLogged "./configure"
                               False
-                              ["--prefix=" <> toFilePath inst]
+                              (["--prefix=" <> toFilePath inst] ++ alpineArgs)
                               [rel|ghc-configure|]
                               (Just path)
                               Nothing
     lEM $ make ["install"] (Just path)
     pure ()
 
+  alpineArgs
+    | ver >= [vver|8.2.2|]
+    , Linux Alpine <- _rPlatform = ["--disable-ld-override"]
+    | otherwise = []
+
 
 installCabalBin :: ( MonadMask m
                    , MonadCatch m