diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0516132f2a..e6e78bf369 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -186,6 +186,18 @@ if(MSVC AND ENABLE_VS_FASTLINK)
   string(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG " /debug:FASTLINK")
 endif()
 if(UNIX)
+  find_program(__LD_GOLD_FOUND ld.gold)
+  find_program(__LD_LLD_FOUND ld.lld)
+  if(NOT NEO_DISABLE_LD_LLD AND __LD_LLD_FOUND)
+    message(STATUS "Using linker: ld.lld")
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -fuse-ld=lld")
+  elseif(NOT NEO_DISABLE_LD_GOLD AND __LD_GOLD_FOUND)
+    message(STATUS "Using linker: ld.gold")
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -fuse-ld=gold")
+  else()
+    message(STATUS "Using linker: default")
+  endif()
+
   if(NEO_BUILD_DEBUG_SYMBOLS_PACKAGE)
     set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE} -g")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE} -g")