--- apps/Makefile
+++ apps/Makefile
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile.shared -e \
 		APPNAME=$(EXE) OBJECTS="$(PROGRAM).o $(E_OBJ)" \
 		LIBDEPS="$(PEX_LIBS) $$LIBRARIES $(EX_LIBS)" \
+		CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(if $(STATIC_APPS),-static,)" \
 		link_app.$${shlib_target}
 	@(cd ..; $(MAKE) rehash)