diff --git a/recipe/bld.bat b/recipe/bld.bat
index 06a67832..06455c11 100644
--- a/recipe/bld.bat
+++ b/recipe/bld.bat
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mkdir builddir
 
 :: flang 17 still uses "temporary" name
 set "FC=flang-new"
+set "CLANG_DEFAULT_LINKER=lld"
 
 :: -wnx flags mean: --wheel --no-isolation --skip-dependency-check
 %PYTHON% -m build -w -n -x ^
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 959d4cee..741aa0ee 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ requirements:
     - {{ compiler('cxx') }}
     - {{ compiler('fortran') }}              # [unix]
     - flang                                  # [win]
+    - lld                                    # [win]
     # pythran code needs clang-cl on windows
     - clang                                  # [win]
   host: