diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9e7d8f086..391de3dfb 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = \
 	--disable-use-tty-group \
 	--disable-silent-rules \
 	--enable-all-programs \
+	--enable-static-programs \
 	--enable-gtk-doc \
 	--with-python \
 	--with-bashcompletiondir=$$dc_install_base/$(bashcompletiondir) \