diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ae0492e7..b4038cfcf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++1z -Wall")
 # Don't omit frame pointer in RelWithDebInfo, for additional callchain debug.
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO
     "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO} -fno-omit-frame-pointer")
+
+# Use gold linker to speedup build
+set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -fuse-ld=gold")
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # dir variables