diff --git a/lib/vers/Makefile.am b/lib/vers/Makefile.am
index c2386c68b..5a6fb7821 100644
--- a/lib/vers/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/vers/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.am.common
 CLEANFILES		= print_version.h
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES	= libvers.la
-libvers_la_LDFLAGS	= -static
 
 build_HEADERZ		= vers.h