diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 569ea69..4635be6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
 # add static libgcc and libstdc++ for static linking
-# set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
-# set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -static-libgcc")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -static-libgcc")
 
 option(TILE_BUILD_TESTS "Build tests" ON)
 option(TILE_BUILD_BENCHMARKS "Build tests" ON)