diff --git a/scripts/ci/linux/assemble.sh b/scripts/ci/linux/assemble.sh
index 241175d..1b4970a 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/linux/assemble.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/linux/assemble.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ touch server_distribution/mods/mods_go_here
 
 mkdir server_distribution/linux
 
+# makes the server function on older Linux versions (this is so stupid)
+nm --dynamic --undefined-only --with-symbol-versions dist/starbound_server | grep GLIBC_2.29
+./scripts/ci/linux/patchelf dist/starbound_server \
+  --clear-symbol-version exp \
+  --clear-symbol-version exp2 \
+  --clear-symbol-version log \
+  --clear-symbol-version log2 \
+  --clear-symbol-version pow
+
 cp \
   dist/starbound_server \
   dist/btree_repacker \
diff --git a/scripts/ci/linux/patchelf b/scripts/ci/linux/patchelf
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6f0ba61
Binary files /dev/null and b/scripts/ci/linux/patchelf differ