diff --git a/srcpkgs/busybox-static/files b/srcpkgs/busybox-static/files
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/busybox-static/files
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+../busybox/files
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/busybox-static/template b/srcpkgs/busybox-static/template
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+. ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/busybox/template
+
+pkgname="busybox-static"
+wrksrc="busybox-${version}"
+short_desc+=" (statically linked)"
+
+CFLAGS+=" -static"
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin busybox busybox.static
+}