diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 22b442b..88e337b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CURL ?= $(shell command -v curl 2> /dev/null)
 MANIFEST_FILE ?= plugin.json
 GOPATH ?= $(shell go env GOPATH)
 GO_TEST_FLAGS ?= -race
-GO_BUILD_FLAGS ?=
+GO_BUILD_FLAGS ?=  --ldflags '-linkmode=external -extldflags=-static'
 MM_UTILITIES_DIR ?= ../mattermost-utilities
 
 export GO111MODULE=on
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ golangci-lint:
 server:
 ifneq ($(HAS_SERVER),)
 	mkdir -p server/dist;
-	cd server && env GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 $(GO) build $(GO_BUILD_FLAGS) -o dist/plugin-linux-amd64;
+	cd server && env GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 CGO_ENABLED=1 $(GO) build $(GO_BUILD_FLAGS) -o dist/plugin-linux-amd64;
 endif
 
 ## Ensures NPM dependencies are installed without having to run this all the time.