diff --git a/plugins/hifiSdl2/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/hifiSdl2/CMakeLists.txt
index c68723a10a..e1f0ee28d8 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSdl2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/hifiSdl2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@
 
 if (NOT APPLE)
     set(TARGET_NAME hifiSdl2)
+    if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER 10.0)
+        # GCC 10 and above sets -fno-common by default, and causes a linking problem here:
+        # multiple definition of `WAYLAND_wl_proxy_marshal'
+        #
+        # Work around it per https://medium.com/@clentfort/using-esy-sdl2-with-gcc-10-91b4fa0c5aa9
+        link_libraries("-Wl,--allow-multiple-definition")
+    endif()
     setup_hifi_plugin(Qml)
     link_hifi_libraries(shared controllers ui plugins input-plugins script-engine)
     target_sdl2()
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()