diff --git a/Makefile.linux b/Makefile.linux
index 2de23a1ad..d9dda903b 100644
--- a/Makefile.linux
+++ b/Makefile.linux
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 
 #linux specific settings
+WHALE="+"
+ONI="-"
 COMMANDS += containerd-shim containerd-shim-runc-v1
 
 # check GOOS for cross compile builds