diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c3a771f..274c01e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ main.c: version.h
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = jq
 jq_SOURCES = main.c version.h
-jq_LDFLAGS = -static-libtool-libs
+jq_LDFLAGS = 
 jq_LDADD = libjq.la -lm
 
 if ENABLE_ALL_STATIC