diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 45c02bc77e9fc..10491f0e0e74f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ if(CCACHE_PROGRAM)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_PROGRAM}")
 endif()
 
+# This compiles all the libraries with -fPIC, which is critical to link a static
+# library into a shared lib.
+set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+
+
 option(USE_LLD "Use lld (from llvm) linker" OFF)
 option(USE_MOLD "Use mold (A Modern Linker)" OFF)
 
diff --git a/cmake/TaichiCore.cmake b/cmake/TaichiCore.cmake
index 5a0ad287e42b4..8cfc6afeaaf8c 100644
--- a/cmake/TaichiCore.cmake
+++ b/cmake/TaichiCore.cmake
@@ -126,10 +126,6 @@ if (TI_WITH_CC)
   list(APPEND TAICHI_CORE_SOURCE ${TAICHI_CC_SOURCE})
 endif()
 
-# This compiles all the libraries with -fPIC, which is critical to link a static
-# library into a shared lib.
-set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
-
 set(CORE_LIBRARY_NAME taichi_core)
 add_library(${CORE_LIBRARY_NAME} OBJECT ${TAICHI_CORE_SOURCE})