diff --git a/core/dynlib/lib_unix.odin b/core/dynlib/lib_unix.odin
index 50ab1acc8..1a6a737a4 100644
--- a/core/dynlib/lib_unix.odin
+++ b/core/dynlib/lib_unix.odin
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ _load_library :: proc(path: string, global_symbols: bool, allocator: runtime.All
 	flags := posix.RTLD_Flags{.NOW}
 	if global_symbols {
 		flags += {.GLOBAL}
+	} else {
+		flags += posix.RTLD_LOCAL
 	}
 
 	cpath := strings.clone_to_cstring(path, allocator)