diff --git a/build.vsh b/build.vsh
index a41f8b1..186062d 100644
--- a/build.vsh
+++ b/build.vsh
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ fn (m ReleaseMode) compile_cmd() string {
 		'-cflags "-target arm64-apple-darwin"'
 	} $else $if cross_compile_macos_x86_64 ? {
 		'-cflags "-target x86_64-apple-darwin"'
+	} $else $if linux {
+		if m == .release { '-cflags -static' } else { '' }
 	} $else {
 		''
 	}