diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/re2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/re2/default.nix
index faa576faa0d..2d8d0059764 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/re2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/re2/default.nix
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     substituteInPlace Makefile  --replace "SED_INPLACE=sed -i '''" "SED_INPLACE=sed -i"
   '';
 
+  buildFlags = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic [ "static" ];
+
   preCheck = "patchShebangs runtests";
   doCheck = true;
   checkTarget = "test";
 
+  installTargets = lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic [ "static-install" ];
+
   doInstallCheck = true;
   installCheckTarget = "testinstall";