diff --git a/make b/make
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33d39bf89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+kqq
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/make-linux.mk b/make-linux.mk
index 9a37856e9..8ee0f88c2 100644
--- a/make-linux.mk
+++ b/make-linux.mk
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ ifeq ($(CC_MACH),aarch64)
 endif
 DEFS+=-DZT_BUILD_PLATFORM=1 -DZT_BUILD_ARCHITECTURE=$(ZT_ARCHITECTURE) -DZT_SOFTWARE_UPDATE_DEFAULT="\"disable\""
 
+# Define this to build a static binary, which is needed to make this runnable on a few ancient Linux distros
+ifeq ($(ZT_STATIC),1)
+	override LDFLAGS+=-static
+endif
+
 all:	one
 
 one:	$(OBJS) service/OneService.o one.o osdep/LinuxEthernetTap.o osdep/LinuxDropPrivileges.o