--- Makefile.in
+++ Makefile.in
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@
 @ENABLE_ERROR_INJECTION_TRUE@libinject_errors_la_LDFLAGS = -module
 generate_ver = ver="`{ $(srcdir)/scripts/version || echo '$(VERSION)' ; } | sed 's/.*/\#define JQ_VERSION \"&\"/'`"
 jq_SOURCES = main.c version.h
-jq_LDFLAGS = -static-libtool-libs $(am__append_3)
+jq_LDFLAGS =                      $(am__append_3)
 jq_LDADD = libjq.la -lm
 
 ### Tests (make check)