diff --git a/src/util/Makefile.am b/src/util/Makefile.am
index a051567a..37314370 100644
--- a/src/util/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/util/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 CC = @CC_FOR_BUILD@
 CPPFLAGS = @CPPFLAGS_FOR_BUILD@
 CFLAGS = @CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD@
-LDFLAGS = @LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD@
+LDFLAGS = @LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD@ -all-static
 LIBS =
 EXEEXT = @EXEEXT_FOR_BUILD@