diff --git a/srcpkgs/execline/template b/srcpkgs/execline/template
index 2892bfcbef1..92c5df11259 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/execline/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/execline/template
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ checksum=a24c76f097ff44fe50b63b89bcde5d6ba9a481aecddbe88ee01b0e5a7b314556
 
 CFLAGS="-fPIC"
 
+build_options="static"
+
+if [ "$build_option_static" ]; then
+	CFLAGS+=" -static"
+	LDFLAGS+=" -static"
+fi
+
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	*-musl) makedepends+=" nsss-devel" configure_args+=" --enable-nsss" ;;
 esac