diff --git a/goreleaser.yml b/goreleaser.yml
index 0854c2de8..3eb1203fe 100644
--- a/goreleaser.yml
+++ b/goreleaser.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 homepage: &homepage http://goreleaser.github.io
 description: &description Deliver Go binaries as fast and easily as possible
+ldflags: -s -w -X main.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.Date}} -linkmode external -extldflags "-static"
 build:
   goos:
     - linux