diff --git a/programs/use_gcc.lua b/programs/use_gcc.lua
index e43c4b7c74..715318bf2a 100644
--- a/programs/use_gcc.lua
+++ b/programs/use_gcc.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CFLAGS = CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE_SIZE
 
 CFLAGS_c = "" -- extra flags for *.c
 CFLAGS_cpp = " -fno-rtti" -- extra flags for *.cpp
-LDFLAGS = "-nostdlib -n --file-alignment=16 --section-alignment=16"
+LDFLAGS = "-static -nostdlib -n --file-alignment=16 --section-alignment=16"
 INCLUDES = ""
 LIBS = ""
 LIBDEPS = {}