diff --git a/runtime/CMakeLists.txt b/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
index 86d7887f..6d6f7716 100644
--- a/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -248,4 +248,5 @@ endif()
 
 if (${TEST_LCOV}) 
   target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage -fprofile-update=atomic)
+  target_link_options(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC  -fprofile-arcs)
 endif()