diff --git a/tensorflow-sys/README.md b/tensorflow-sys/README.md
index 6872695e96..84da1fa7fb 100644
--- a/tensorflow-sys/README.md
+++ b/tensorflow-sys/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ compiled library will be picked up.
 **macOS Note**: Via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/), you can just run
 `brew install libtensorflow`.
 
+To statically link Tensorflow, set the environment variable
+`TENSORFLOW_LIB_STATIC` to the directory containing `libtensorflow.a`
+
 ## Resources
 
 [bazel]: http://www.bazel.io
diff --git a/tensorflow-sys/build.rs b/tensorflow-sys/build.rs
index 7b74be5be0..0d623d8443 100644
--- a/tensorflow-sys/build.rs
+++ b/tensorflow-sys/build.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ fn main() {
         return;
     }
 
+    if check_static_link() {
+        log!(
+            "Returing early because {} is being statically linked",
+            LIBRARY
+        );
+        return;
+    }
+
     if check_windows_lib() {
         log!("Returning early because {} was already found", LIBRARY);
         return;
@@ -469,3 +477,20 @@ fn check_bazel() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     }
     Ok(())
 }
+
+fn check_static_link() -> bool {
+    if let Ok(path) = env::var("TENSORFLOW_LIB_STATIC") {
+        println!("cargo:rustc-link-search=native={}", path);
+        println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static={}", LIBRARY);
+        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+        println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=stdc++");
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        {
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=c++");
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=framework=foundation");
+        }
+        true
+    } else {
+        false
+    }
+}