diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 396b474..c207094 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ ifneq ($(PLATFORM) $(ARCH),macos arm64)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(STATIC),true)
-	override ADDFLAGS += -DSTATIC_BUILD -static -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++ -Wl,--fatal-warnings
+	override ADDFLAGS += -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++
+	ifneq ($(PLATFORM),macos)
+		override ADDFLAGS += -DSTATIC_BUILD -static -Wl,--fatal-warnings
+	endif
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(STRIP),true)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18eb725..c0f8ec8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@ Also needs a UTF8 locale and a font that covers:
 
 3. **Compile**
 
+   Append `STATIC=true` to `make` command for static compilation (only libgcc and libstdc++ will be static!).
+
    Append `QUIET=true` for less verbose output.
 
    Append `STRIP=true` to force stripping of debug symbols (adds `-s` linker flag).