diff --git a/srcpkgs/mdevd/template b/srcpkgs/mdevd/template
index ef6e7d21553..b85ef940243 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mdevd/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mdevd/template
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'mdevd'
 pkgname=mdevd
-version=0.1.3.0
+version=0.1.4.0
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--includedir=/usr/include --bindir=/usr/bin --libdir=/usr/lib
  --with-sysdeps=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib/skalibs/sysdeps
- --with-lib=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib"
+ --with-lib=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib
+ $(vopt_if static --enable-static-libc)"
 makedepends="skalibs-devel"
 short_desc="Small mdev-compatible kernel hotplug daemon similar to udevd"
 maintainer="mobinmob <mobinmob@disroot.org>"
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@ license="ISC"
 homepage="https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/"
 changelog="https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/upgrade.html"
 distfiles="https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/mdevd-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=be89ab072c4de822a06e26579dcca10e85ae5fd5be23ba903415b4de8fe0fb6a
+checksum=ffd3b223b4cf0e51253b4a8f09cb88d70bf22693228ab0818af174a3f099dcd2
+
+build_options="static"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	*-musl)