diff --git a/build/build.sh b/build/build.sh
index 8eb7f06099..5ece23e2d4 100755
--- a/build/build.sh
+++ b/build/build.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ if [ "${go_version:0:3}" = "1.4" ]; then
 fi
 
 ldflags="
+  -extldflags '-static'
   -X ${repo_path}/version.Version${ldseparator}${version}
   -X ${repo_path}/version.Revision${ldseparator}${revision}
   -X ${repo_path}/version.Branch${ldseparator}${branch}