diff --git a/srcpkgs/dash/template b/srcpkgs/dash/template
index 73e020976bd..9eef6e61280 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/dash/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/dash/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'dash'
 pkgname=dash
 version=0.5.11.5
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="$(vopt_enable static)"
 hostmakedepends="bison"
 short_desc="POSIX-compliant Unix shell, much smaller than GNU bash"
 maintainer="Enno Boland <gottox@voidlinux.org>"
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ alternatives="
  sh:sh:/usr/bin/dash
  sh:sh.1:/usr/share/man/man1/dash.1"
 
- post_install() {
+build_options="static"
+
+post_install() {
 	 vlicense COPYING
- }
+}