diff --git a/backend/cpp/llama/Makefile b/backend/cpp/llama/Makefile
index 17f55003..8deea401 100644
--- a/backend/cpp/llama/Makefile
+++ b/backend/cpp/llama/Makefile
@@ -36,11 +36,18 @@ else ifeq ($(OS),Darwin)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BUILD_TYPE),sycl_f16)
-	CMAKE_ARGS+=-DGGML_SYCL=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icx -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpx -DGGML_SYCL_F16=ON
+	CMAKE_ARGS+=-DGGML_SYCL=ON \
+		-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icx \
+		-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpx \
+		-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-fsycl" \
+		-DGGML_SYCL_F16=ON
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BUILD_TYPE),sycl_f32)
-	CMAKE_ARGS+=-DGGML_SYCL=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icx -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpx
+	CMAKE_ARGS+=-DGGML_SYCL=ON \
+		-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icx \
+		-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpx \
+		-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-fsycl"
 endif
 
 llama.cpp: