diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a4c224aa..4d4b41d1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ else
 GOM=gom
 endif
 
+UNAME := $(shell uname)
+
+ifeq ($(UNAME), Darwin)
+GOLDFLAGS=
+else
+GOLDFLAGS=--ldflags='-extldflags -static'
+endif
+
 all: test check system-test
 
 prepare:
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@ check:
 	$(GOM) exec golint $(ALL_PACKAGES:%=./%)
 
 install:
-	$(GOM) build -o $(BINPATH)/aptly
+	$(GOM) build -o $(BINPATH)/aptly $(GOLDFLAGS)
 
 system-test: install
 	if [ ! -e ~/aptly-fixture-db ]; then git clone https://github.com/aptly-dev/aptly-fixture-db.git ~/aptly-fixture-db/; fi