diff --git a/exla/Makefile b/exla/Makefile
index 77b863dd7c..a8d4733389 100644
--- a/exla/Makefile
+++ b/exla/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ else
 	CFLAGS += -O3
 endif
 
-LDFLAGS = -L$(XLA_EXTENSION_LIB) -lxla_extension -shared
+LDFLAGS = -L$(XLA_EXTENSION_LIB) -lxla_extension -shared -fvisibility=hidden
 
 ifeq ($(CROSSCOMPILE),)
 	# Interrogate the system for local compilation