diff --git a/Makefile.build.mk b/Makefile.build.mk
index f04e343c92be389012be6d3ddd342a2f97574be1..644dfbbb4225e071e8ec63c74bd79eb4a27b3b43 100644
--- a/Makefile.build.mk
+++ b/Makefile.build.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ setup: clean .GOPATH/.ok
 	go get github.com/fzipp/gocyclo
 
 build: .GOPATH/.ok
-	$Q go install $(if $V,-v) $(VERSION_FLAGS) $(IMPORT_PATH)
+	$Q go install $(if $V,-v) $(VERSION_FLAGS) --buildmode exe $(IMPORT_PATH)
 
 clean:
 	$Q rm -rf bin .GOPATH gitlab-pages