diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 8df3e05..192e5e3 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	dh ${@}
 
 override_dh_auto_configure:
-	./configure --exec-prefix=/
+	LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -static" ./configure --exec-prefix=/
 
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install