diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8fe4ff5..96cf602 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 MCR     := mcr.svc.mcp.metacircular.net:8443
 VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty)
 LDFLAGS := -trimpath -ldflags="-s -w -X main.version=$(VERSION)"
+CGO     := CGO_ENABLED=0
 
 mcat:
-	go build $(LDFLAGS) -o mcat ./cmd/mcat
+	$(CGO) go build $(LDFLAGS) -o mcat ./cmd/mcat
 
 build:
 	go build ./...