diff --git a/Makefile.FreeBSD b/Makefile.FreeBSD
index af9b850..4468d38 100644
--- a/Makefile.FreeBSD
+++ b/Makefile.FreeBSD
@@ -35,9 +35,14 @@ TYPECOMMAND = cat
 COMPATLIBS =
 MAKEFILE = Makefile.FreeBSD
 PLUGINS ?= StringsPlugin TrafficPlugin TransparentPlugin FilePlugin
-OPENSSL_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <openssl/ssl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testssl.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -otestssl testssl.o -lcrypto -lssl 2>/dev/null && rm testssl testssl.o && echo true||echo false)
+ifeq ($(STATIC), true)
+    STATIC_PREFIX = -Wl,-Bstatic
+    STATIC_SUFFIX = -Wl,-Bdynamic
+    ZLIB = -lz
+endif
+OPENSSL_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <openssl/ssl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testssl.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -otestssl testssl.o $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lcrypto -lssl $(ZLIB) $(STATIC_SUFFIX) 2>/dev/null && rm testssl testssl.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(OPENSSL_CHECK), true)
-    LIBS += -l crypto -l ssl
+    LIBS += $(STATIC_PREFIX) -l crypto -l ssl $(ZLIB) $(STATIC_SUFFIX)
     CFLAGS += -DWITH_SSL
     SSL_OBJS = ssllib$(OBJSUFFICS) ssl$(OBJSUFFICS)
 endif
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ PCRE_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#define PCRE2_CODE_UNIT_WIDTH 8\\n\#include <pcre2.h
 ifeq ($(PCRE_CHECK), true)
     CFLAGS += -DWITH_PCRE
     PCRE_OBJS = pcre$(OBJSUFFICS)
-    PCRE_LIBS = -lpcre2-8
+    PCRE_LIBS = $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lpcre2-8 $(STATIC_SUFFIX)
 endif
 PAM_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <security/pam_appl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testpam.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o testpam testpam.o -lpam 2>/dev/null && rm testpam testpam.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(PAM_CHECK), true)
diff --git a/Makefile.Linux b/Makefile.Linux
index 5f74ed6..08bc41f 100644
--- a/Makefile.Linux
+++ b/Makefile.Linux
@@ -37,17 +37,23 @@ MAKEFILE = Makefile.Linux
 LIBS ?= -ldl 
 #PLUGINS = SSLPlugin StringsPlugin TrafficPlugin PCREPlugin TransparentPlugin PamAuth
 PLUGINS ?= StringsPlugin TrafficPlugin TransparentPlugin FilePlugin
-OPENSSL_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <openssl/ssl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testssl.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -otestssl testssl.o -lcrypto -lssl 2>/dev/null && rm testssl testssl.o && echo true||echo false)
+ifeq ($(STATIC), true)
+    STATIC_PREFIX = -Wl,-Bstatic
+    STATIC_SUFFIX = -Wl,-Bdynamic
+    ZLIB = -lz
+endif
+
+OPENSSL_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <openssl/ssl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testssl.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -otestssl testssl.o $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lcrypto -lssl $(ZLIB) $(STATIC_SUFFIX) 2>/dev/null && rm testssl testssl.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(OPENSSL_CHECK), true)
-    LIBS += -Wl,-Bstatic -l crypto -l ssl -Wl,-Bdynamic
+    LIBS += $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lcrypto -lssl $(ZLIB) $(STATIC_SUFFIX)
     CFLAGS += -DWITH_SSL
     SSL_OBJS = ssllib$(OBJSUFFICS) ssl$(OBJSUFFICS)
 endif
-PCRE_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#define PCRE2_CODE_UNIT_WIDTH 8\\n\#include <pcre2.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testpcre.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) -o testpcre testpcre.o $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Bstatic -lpcre2-8 -Wl,-Bdynamic 2>/dev/null && rm testpcre testpcre.o && echo true||echo false)
+PCRE_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#define PCRE2_CODE_UNIT_WIDTH 8\\n\#include <pcre2.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testpcre.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) -o testpcre testpcre.o $(LDFLAGS) $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lpcre2-8 $(STATIC_SUFFIX) 2>/dev/null && rm testpcre testpcre.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(PCRE_CHECK), true)
     CFLAGS += -DWITH_PCRE
     PCRE_OBJS = pcre$(OBJSUFFICS)
-    PCRE_LIBS = -Wl,-Bstatic -lpcre2-8 -Wl,-Bdynamic
+    PCRE_LIBS = $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lpcre2-8 $(STATIC_SUFFIX)
 endif
 PAM_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <security/pam_appl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testpam.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o testpam testpam.o -lpam 2>/dev/null && rm testpam testpam.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(PAM_CHECK), true)
diff --git a/Makefile.unix b/Makefile.unix
index 858e66e..b86f1aa 100644
--- a/Makefile.unix
+++ b/Makefile.unix
@@ -37,17 +37,22 @@ TYPECOMMAND = cat
 COMPATLIBS =
 MAKEFILE = Makefile.unix
 PLUGINS ?= StringsPlugin TrafficPlugin TransparentPlugin FilePlugin
-OPENSSL_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <openssl/ssl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testssl.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -otestssl testssl.o -lcrypto -lssl 2>/dev/null && rm testssl testssl.o && echo true||echo false)
+ifeq ($(STATIC), true)
+    STATIC_PREFIX = -Wl,-Bstatic
+    STATIC_SUFFIX = -Wl,-Bdynamic
+    ZLIB = -lz
+endif
+OPENSSL_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <openssl/ssl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testssl.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -otestssl testssl.o $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lcrypto -lssl $(ZLIB) $(STATIC_SUFFIX) 2>/dev/null && rm testssl testssl.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(OPENSSL_CHECK), true)
-    LIBS += -l crypto -l ssl
+    LIBS += $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lcrypto -lssl $(ZLIB) $(STATIC_SUFFIX)
     CFLAGS += -DWITH_SSL
     SSL_OBJS = ssllib$(OBJSUFFICS) ssl$(OBJSUFFICS)
 endif
-PCRE_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#define PCRE2_CODE_UNIT_WIDTH 8\\n\#include <pcre2.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testpcre.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) -o testpcre testpcre.o $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-Bstatic -lpcre2-8 -Wl,-Bdynamic 2>/dev/null && rm testpcre testpcre.o && echo true||echo false)
+PCRE_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#define PCRE2_CODE_UNIT_WIDTH 8\\n\#include <pcre2.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testpcre.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) -o testpcre testpcre.o $(LDFLAGS) $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lpcre2-8 $(STATIC_SUFFIX) 2>/dev/null && rm testpcre testpcre.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(PCRE_CHECK), true)
     CFLAGS += -DWITH_PCRE
     PCRE_OBJS = pcre$(OBJSUFFICS)
-    PCRE_LIBS = -Wl,-Bstatic -lpcre2-8 -Wl,-Bdynamic
+    PCRE_LIBS = $(STATIC_PREFIX) -lpcre2-8 $(STATIC_SUFFIX)
 endif
 PAM_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <security/pam_appl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testpam.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o testpam testpam.o -lpam 2>/dev/null && rm testpam testpam.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(PAM_CHECK), true)