diff --git a/peirates.go b/peirates.go
index 023e8b1..d808329 100644
--- a/peirates.go
+++ b/peirates.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var UseAuthCanI bool = true
 // Main starts Peirates[]
 func Main() {
 	// Peirates version string
-	var version = "1.1.22a"
+	var version = "1.1.22b"
 
 	var err error
 
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 6b3be22..343991f 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 # v0.2 - 08 May 2023 - Minor tweaks
 
 echo "Building for Linux on AMD64..."
-GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -v -ldflags="-s -w" $(realpath ../cmd/peirates)
+# For static build, uncomment the below line and comment the one below it.
+GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-s -w"  $(realpath ../cmd/peirates)
+#GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -tags netgo,osusergo -a --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' $(realpath ../cmd/peirates)
+
 exit_code=$?
 
 if [ $exit_code -eq 0 ] ; then
diff --git a/scripts/dist.sh b/scripts/dist.sh
index 0e403da..f28d43d 100755
--- a/scripts/dist.sh
+++ b/scripts/dist.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ function usage() {
   echo "-r     Build for arm64"
   echo "-t     Build for 386"
   echo "-x     Build all architectures"
+  echo "-s     Build statically-linked"
 }
 
 function compress() {
@@ -30,21 +31,15 @@ function compress() {
   rmdir peirates-${OS}-${ARCH}
 }
 
-function build-dynamic() {
+function build() {
   echo "Building for arch: ${ARCH}"
-  GOOS=${OS} GOARCH=${ARCH} go build -ldflags="-s -w" $(realpath ../cmd/peirates)
-  if [ ! -d peirates-${OS}-${ARCH} ] ; then 
-    mkdir peirates-${OS}-${ARCH}
-  fi
-  mv peirates peirates-${OS}-${ARCH}
-  if [ $COMPRESS == "yes" ] ; then
-    compress ${ARCH}
+
+  if [ $STATIC == "static" ] ; then
+     GOOS=${OS} GOARCH=${ARCH} go build -tags netgo,osusergo --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' $(realpath ../cmd/peirates)
+  else
+     GOOS=${OS} GOARCH=${ARCH} go build -ldflags="-s -w" $(realpath ../cmd/peirates)
   fi
-}
 
-function build() {
-  echo "Building for arch: ${ARCH}"
-  GOOS=${OS} GOARCH=${ARCH} go build -ldflags="-s -w" $(realpath ../cmd/peirates)
   if [ ! -d peirates-${OS}-${ARCH} ] ; then
     mkdir peirates-${OS}-${ARCH}
   fi
@@ -63,11 +58,14 @@ function main() {
   for xx in ${ARCHITECTURES[@]};
   do
     ARCH="${xx}"
+    #build-dynamic ${ARCH}
     build ${ARCH}
   done
 }
 
-while getopts "haCmrtx" option; do
+STATIC="dynamic"
+
+while getopts "haCmrstx" option; do
   case $option in
     h)
       usage
@@ -85,6 +83,9 @@ while getopts "haCmrtx" option; do
     r)
       ARCHITECTURES=( "arm64" )
     ;;
+    s)
+      STATIC="static"
+    ;;
     t)
       ARCHITECTURES=( "386" )
     ;;