diff --git a/builder.c b/builder.c
index ee47998..fc62fef 100644
--- a/builder.c
+++ b/builder.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
 
   nb_append(&cmd, "gcc");
   nb_append(&cmd, "-Wall -Wextra");
+  nb_append(&cmd, "-static");
   nb_append(&cmd, "./src/vm.c");
   nb_append(&cmd, "-o vm");
   nb_cmd(&cmd);