diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c896bbc96..12f6a97d6 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -19825,6 +19825,7 @@ if test x_$enable_static_exe = x_yes; then
 			LIBS="$LIBS -lgdi32"
 		fi
 		LIBS="$LIBS -lz"
+		staticexe="$staticexe -l:libssp.a"
 	fi
 fi
 
@@ -19844,6 +19845,7 @@ if test x_$enable_fully_static = x_yes; then
 			LIBS="$LIBS -lgdi32"
 		fi
 		LIBS="$LIBS -lz"
+		staticexe="$staticexe -l:libssp.a"
 	fi
 fi