diff --git a/src/template/hpux_cc b/src/template/hpux_cc
index b008b530fc..c58f082869 100644
--- a/src/template/hpux_cc
+++ b/src/template/hpux_cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AROPT:crs
-CFLAGS:-W l,-E -Ae 
+CFLAGS:-Wl,-E -Ae 
 SHARED_LIB:+z
 ALL:
 SRCH_INC: