diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5e419df..ac1a0f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ jobs:
           TAG=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/Release_}
           echo "version=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: Install build tools (Linux)
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update -q
+          sudo apt-get install -y musl-tools
+
       - name: Install build tools (macOS)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: |
@@ -74,8 +80,13 @@ jobs:
           GOOS: ${{ matrix.goos }}
           GOARCH: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
           VERSION: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
+          CC: ${{ matrix.goos == 'linux' && 'musl-gcc' || '' }}
         run: |
-          make obitools
+          if [ "$GOOS" = "linux" ]; then
+            make LDFLAGS='-linkmode=external -extldflags=-static' obitools
+          else
+            make obitools
+          fi
           mkdir -p artifacts
           # Create a single tar.gz with all binaries for this platform
           tar -czf artifacts/obitools4_${VERSION}_${{ matrix.output_name }}.tar.gz -C build .
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1801300..8cd2a0c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ BLUE   := \033[0;34m
 NC     := \033[0m
 
 GOFLAGS=
+LDFLAGS=
 GOCMD=go
-GOBUILD=$(GOCMD) build $(GOFLAGS)
+GOBUILD=$(GOCMD) build $(GOFLAGS) $(if $(LDFLAGS),-ldflags='$(LDFLAGS)')
 GOGENERATE=$(GOCMD) generate
 GOCLEAN=$(GOCMD) clean
 GOTEST=$(GOCMD) test