diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ad3a2b4..b78ada1 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@ tests_check_parser_SOURCES = tests/check_parser.c tests/test.h
 tests_check_parser_CFLAGS = @check_CFLAGS@ $(PARSER_CFLAGS) $(STROPHE_FLAGS) \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src
 tests_check_parser_LDADD = @check_LIBS@ $(STROPHE_LIBS)
+tests_check_parser_LDFLAGS = -static