diff --git a/goreleaser.yml b/goreleaser.yml
index 72e8d06f9..582ad7d13 100644
--- a/goreleaser.yml
+++ b/goreleaser.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 build:
   main: main.go
   binary: hugo
-  ldflags_template: -s -w -X hugolib.BuildDate={{.Date}} -extldflags "-static"
+  ldflags_template: -s -w -X hugolib.BuildDate={{.Date}} -linkmode external -extldflags "-static"
   goos:
     - darwin
     - linux