diff --git a/build b/build
index de5d9edc..c7214438 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PKGSRC=${PKGSRC:-github.com/yggdrasil-network/yggdrasil-go/src/version}
 PKGNAME=${PKGNAME:-$(sh contrib/semver/name.sh)}
 PKGVER=${PKGVER:-$(sh contrib/semver/version.sh --bare)}
 
-LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -X $PKGSRC.buildName=$PKGNAME -X $PKGSRC.buildVersion=$PKGVER"
+LDFLAGS="-X $PKGSRC.buildName=$PKGNAME -X $PKGSRC.buildVersion=$PKGVER"
 ARGS="-v"
 
 while getopts "utc:l:dro:p" option
diff --git a/contrib/deb/generate.sh b/contrib/deb/generate.sh
index 69eaa764..8d39eb1d 100644
--- a/contrib/deb/generate.sh
+++ b/contrib/deb/generate.sh
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ if [ $PKGBRANCH = "master" ]; then
   PKGREPLACES=yggdrasil-develop
 fi
 
-export LDFLAGS="-X github.com/yggdrasil-network/yggdrasil-go/src/config.defaultConfig=/etc/yggdrasil/yggdrasil.conf"
-export LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -X github.com/yggdrasil-network/yggdrasil-go/src/config.defaultAdminListen=unix:///var/run/yggdrasil/yggdrasil.sock"
+GOLDFLAGS="-X github.com/yggdrasil-network/yggdrasil-go/src/config.defaultConfig=/etc/yggdrasil/yggdrasil.conf"
+GOLDFLAGS="${GOLDFLAGS} -X github.com/yggdrasil-network/yggdrasil-go/src/config.defaultAdminListen=unix:///var/run/yggdrasil/yggdrasil.sock"
 
-if [ $PKGARCH = "amd64" ]; then GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=linux ./build
-elif [ $PKGARCH = "i386" ]; then GOARCH=386 GOOS=linux ./build
-elif [ $PKGARCH = "mipsel" ]; then GOARCH=mipsle GOOS=linux ./build
-elif [ $PKGARCH = "mips" ]; then GOARCH=mips64 GOOS=linux ./build
-elif [ $PKGARCH = "armhf" ]; then GOARCH=arm GOOS=linux GOARM=6 ./build
-elif [ $PKGARCH = "arm64" ]; then GOARCH=arm64 GOOS=linux ./build
-elif [ $PKGARCH = "armel" ]; then GOARCH=arm GOOS=linux GOARM=5 ./build
+if [ $PKGARCH = "amd64" ]; then GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=linux ./build -l "${GOLDFLAGS}"
+elif [ $PKGARCH = "i386" ]; then GOARCH=386 GOOS=linux ./build -l "${GOLDFLAGS}"
+elif [ $PKGARCH = "mipsel" ]; then GOARCH=mipsle GOOS=linux ./build -l "${GOLDFLAGS}"
+elif [ $PKGARCH = "mips" ]; then GOARCH=mips64 GOOS=linux ./build -l "${GOLDFLAGS}"
+elif [ $PKGARCH = "armhf" ]; then GOARCH=arm GOOS=linux GOARM=6 ./build -l "${GOLDFLAGS}"
+elif [ $PKGARCH = "arm64" ]; then GOARCH=arm64 GOOS=linux ./build -l "${GOLDFLAGS}"
+elif [ $PKGARCH = "armel" ]; then GOARCH=arm GOOS=linux GOARM=5 ./build -l "${GOLDFLAGS}"
 else
   echo "Specify PKGARCH=amd64,i386,mips,mipsel,armhf,arm64,armel"
   exit 1
diff --git a/src/core/options.go b/src/core/options.go
index ffbdae73..581c033b 100644
--- a/src/core/options.go
+++ b/src/core/options.go
@@ -13,7 +13,15 @@ func (c *Core) _applyOption(opt SetupOption) (err error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to parse peering URI: %w", err)
 		}
-		return c.links.add(u, v.SourceInterface, linkTypePersistent)
+		err = c.links.add(u, v.SourceInterface, linkTypePersistent)
+		switch err {
+		case ErrLinkAlreadyConfigured:
+			// Don't return this error, otherwise we'll panic at startup
+			// if there are multiple of the same peer configured
+			return nil
+		default:
+			return err
+		}
 	case ListenAddress:
 		c.config._listeners[v] = struct{}{}
 	case NodeInfo:
diff --git a/src/core/options_test.go b/src/core/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bab22fb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/yggdrasil-network/yggdrasil-go/src/config"
+)
+
+// Tests that duplicate peers in the configuration file
+// won't cause an error when the node starts. Otherwise
+// we can panic unnecessarily.
+func TestDuplicatePeerAtStartup(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.GenerateConfig()
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		cfg.Peers = append(cfg.Peers, "tcp://1.2.3.4:4321")
+	}
+	if _, err := New(cfg.Certificate, nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+// Tests that duplicate peers given to us through the
+// API will still error as expected, even if they didn't
+// at startup. We expect to notify the user through the
+// admin socket if they try to add a peer that is already
+// configured.
+func TestDuplicatePeerFromAPI(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.GenerateConfig()
+	c, err := New(cfg.Certificate, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	u, _ := url.Parse("tcp://1.2.3.4:4321")
+	if err := c.AddPeer(u, ""); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Adding peer failed on first attempt: %s", err)
+	}
+	if err := c.AddPeer(u, ""); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Adding peer should have failed on second attempt")
+	}
+}