--- apps/Makefile
+++ apps/Makefile
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile.shared -e \
 		CC="$${CC}" APPNAME=$(EXE) OBJECTS="$(PROGRAM).o $(E_OBJ)" \
 		LIBDEPS="$(PEX_LIBS) $$LIBRARIES $(EX_LIBS)" \
+		CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(if $(STATIC_APPS),-static,)" \
 		link_app.$${shlib_target}
 	@if [ -z "$(CROSS_COMPILE)" ]; then \
 		(cd ..; \