diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b6fa11790e57521135dccf08f00b22725d1bd43c..14894b01b0d9e4ca8976d03c5a3a3c7af23209e5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,3 +21,16 @@ Python 3.6:
   - gfortran
   except:
   - tags
+
+Python 2.7 Apple:
+  script:
+  - py_version=2.7
+  - EXTRA_INSTALL="numpy mako"
+  - export PYFMMLIB_BUILD_MODE=setuptools
+  - curl -L -O -k https://gitlab.tiker.net/inducer/ci-support/raw/master/build-and-test-py-project.sh
+  - ". ./build-and-test-py-project.sh"
+  tags:
+  - apple
+  - python2.7
+  except:
+  - tags
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a6cc75d7dba7a8a31e0fb68b897150f69ded0ab0..65da29f495824ee96af120a0c9fadfc60438d71f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ def main():
     # NOTE: gfortran 8.1+ errors on incorrect dummy argument shape
     # https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.fortran/x3JnAjRX-KA
     os.environ["FOPT"] = "-std=legacy {}".format(FOPT_ARGS)
-    os.environ["OPT"] = "-std=legacy {}".format(OPT_ARGS)
-    os.environ["EXTRA_LINK_ARGS"] = "-shared {}".format(EXTRA_LINK_ARGS)
+
+    os.environ["OPT"] = OPT_ARGS
+    os.environ["EXTRA_LINK_ARGS"] = EXTRA_LINK_ARGS
 
     try:
         import mako  # noqa