diff --git a/Formula/libgpg-error.rb b/Formula/libgpg-error.rb
index e65753ed2d2a1..8e6425e958d03 100644
--- a/Formula/libgpg-error.rb
+++ b/Formula/libgpg-error.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class LibgpgError < Formula
   def install
     ENV.universal_binary if build.universal?
     system "./configure", "--disable-dependency-tracking", "--prefix=#{prefix}",
-                          "--disable-silent-rules"
+                          "--disable-silent-rules",
+                          "--enable-static"
     system "make", "install"
   end