diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/runit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/runit/default.nix
index 28c68f52aaf6..70c49335eafd 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/runit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/runit/default.nix
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   patches = [ ./Makefile.patch ];
 
-  buildPhase = ''
+  postPatch = ''
     cd ${name}
+    sed -i 's,-static,,g' src/Makefile
+  '';
+
+  buildPhase = ''
     make -C 'src'
   '';