diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5df28dc..33f03f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64")
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 if(BUILD_STATIC_EXECUTABLES)
   set(sodium_USE_STATIC_LIBS on)
+  if (NOT APPLE)
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS -static)
+  endif (NOT APPLE)
 endif(BUILD_STATIC_EXECUTABLES)
-set(sodium_USE_STATIC_LIBS on)
 find_package(Sodium REQUIRED)
 
 add_executable(minisign