diff --git a/compiler/CMakeLists.txt b/compiler/CMakeLists.txt
index c07fcdd3..4ae51124 100644
--- a/compiler/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compiler/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(Yaksha)
 
+if(NOT DEFINED ENV{YAKSHA_NO_STATIC})
+set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
+set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
+set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-static")
+endif()
+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)