diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index a1b403b07..034333bbc 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -584,6 +584,9 @@ komodo_cli_SOURCES = bitcoin-cli.cpp
 komodo_cli_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES) $(EVENT_CFLAGS)
 komodo_cli_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(PIE_FLAGS)
 komodo_cli_LDFLAGS = $(RELDFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LIBTOOL_APP_LDFLAGS)
+if TARGET_DARWIN
+komodo_cli_LDFLAGS += -static-libgcc
+endif
 
 # wallet-utility binary #
 if ENABLE_WALLET