diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 572195f4e3..b20bca803a 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ builds:
     flags:
       - -trimpath
     ldflags:
+      - -extldflags "-static"
       - -X github.com/kolide/kit/version.appName={{ .ArtifactName }}
       - -X github.com/kolide/kit/version.version={{ .Version }}
       - -X github.com/kolide/kit/version.branch={{ .Branch }}