diff --git a/compiler/build/src/link.rs b/compiler/build/src/link.rs
index b3d5e52062..eab0872161 100644
--- a/compiler/build/src/link.rs
+++ b/compiler/build/src/link.rs
@@ -850,6 +850,18 @@ fn link_macos(
         ld_command.arg(format!("-L{}/swift", sdk_path));
     };
 
+    let roc_link_flags = match env::var("ROC_LINK_FLAGS") {
+        Ok(flags) => {
+            println!("⚠️ CAUTION: The ROC_LINK_FLAGS environment variable is a temporary workaround, and will no longer do anything once surgical linking lands! If you're concerned about what this means for your use case, please ask about it on Zulip.");
+
+            flags
+        }
+        Err(_) => "".to_string(),
+    };
+    for roc_link_flag in roc_link_flags.split_whitespace() {
+        ld_command.arg(roc_link_flag.to_string());
+    }
+
     ld_command.args(&[
         // Libraries - see https://github.com/rtfeldman/roc/pull/554#discussion_r496392274
         // for discussion and further references