--- setup.py
+++ setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from distutils.core import setup, Extension
 from distutils.command.install_headers import install_headers
-import os, sys, platform
+import os, sys, platform, subprocess
 from glob import glob
 
 class Dummy:
@@ -103,13 +103,16 @@
         netcdf_include = os.path.join(netcdf_prefix, 'include')
         netcdf_h_file = os.path.join(netcdf_prefix, 'include', 'netcdf.h')
         netcdf_lib = os.path.join(netcdf_prefix, 'lib')
+        mpi_cflags = subprocess.Popen(["mpicc", "-showme:compile"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].rstrip().split()
+        mpi_ldflags = subprocess.Popen(["mpicc", "-showme:link"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].rstrip().split()
     ext_modules = [Extension('Scientific_netcdf',
                              ['Src/Scientific_netcdf.c'],
                              include_dirs=['Include', netcdf_include]
                                           + arrayobject_h_include,
                              library_dirs=[netcdf_lib],
                              libraries = ['netcdf'],
-                             extra_compile_args=extra_compile_args)]
+                             extra_compile_args=extra_compile_args + mpi_cflags,
+                             extra_link_args=mpi_ldflags)]
 
 try:
     # Add code for including documentation in Mac packages