diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 98efabdbf..e69e79084 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -563,6 +563,8 @@ print("-----")
 
 extensions = []
 
+libraries += [ "X11", "GL" ] # statically link x11 and opengl
+
 pybullet_ext = Extension("pybullet",
         sources =  sources,
         libraries = libraries,