diff --git a/utils/makefile b/utils/makefile
index cb0f9da..0eded36 100644
--- a/utils/makefile
+++ b/utils/makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ aprs2igc:	aprs2igc.cc
 	g++ -Wall -Wno-misleading-indentation -O2 -o aprs2igc aprs2igc.cc format.cpp
 
 aprs2igc.exe:	aprs2igc.cc
-	x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ -Wall -Wno-misleading-indentation -O2 -o aprs2igc.exe aprs2igc.cc format.cpp
+	x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ -Wall -Wno-misleading-indentation -O2 -static -o aprs2igc.exe aprs2igc.cc format.cpp
 
 serial_dump:	serial_dump.cc
 	g++ -Wall -Wno-misleading-indentation -O2 -o serial_dump serial_dump.cc format.cpp