diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index e19c6c69ee06f67870b89a79abbb0de05b3880a0..cf309a3fc4bfbd21e0fb11f997d75b6d8937a415 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ laplace_test_SOURCES = laplace-test.c
 mdct_test_SOURCES = mdct-test.c
 rotation_test_SOURCES = rotation-test.c
 
+LDFLAGS = -static
 LDADD = $(top_builddir)/libcelt/libcelt.la