diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 99807ed72..708d8aa3c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ if (DAMASK_SOLVER STREQUAL "grid")
     project (damask-grid Fortran C)
     add_definitions (-DGrid)
     message ("Building Grid Solver\n")
-elseif (DAMASK_SOLVER STREQUAL "fem" OR DAMASK_SOLVER STREQUAL "mesh")
+elseif (DAMASK_SOLVER STREQUAL "mesh")
     project (damask-mesh Fortran C)
     add_definitions (-DMesh)
     message ("Building Mesh Solver\n")
diff --git a/cmake/Compiler-GNU.cmake b/cmake/Compiler-GNU.cmake
index 2e8e5841c..589850af6 100644
--- a/cmake/Compiler-GNU.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Compiler-GNU.cmake
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ set (LINKER_FLAGS  "${LINKER_FLAGS},-undefined,dynamic_lookup" )
 set (COMPILE_FLAGS "${COMPILE_FLAGS} -xf95-cpp-input")
 # preprocessor
 
+set (COMPILE_FLAGS "${COMPILE_FLAGS} -fPIC -fPIE")
+# position independent conde
+
 set (COMPILE_FLAGS "${COMPILE_FLAGS} -ffree-line-length-132")
 # restrict line length to the standard 132 characters (lattice.f90 require more characters)