diff --git a/srcpkgs/maxima/template b/srcpkgs/maxima/template
index eae9cad3a85..9259b48f508 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/maxima/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/maxima/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'maxima'
 pkgname=maxima
 version=5.47.0
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="$(vopt_enable clisp) $(vopt_enable sbcl) $(vopt_enable ecl)
  makeinfo_found=true"
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ nopie_files=/usr/lib/maxima/$version/binary-sbcl/maxima
 if [ "$build_option_sbcl" ]; then
 	# binary-sbcl/maxima uses libgmp but this won't show up in objdump
 	shlib_requires=libgmp.so.10
+	# build standalone executable
+	configure_args+=" --enable-sbcl-exec"
 fi
 
 build_options="clisp sbcl ecl"