diff --git a/depends/packages/nettle.mk b/depends/packages/nettle.mk
index 822f13f..8ed572c 100644
--- a/depends/packages/nettle.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/nettle.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $(package)_config_env_default=PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR="$(PREFIX_DIR)/lib/pkgconfig" CF
 $(package)_config_opts_default=--enable-pic
 
 # mingw specific settings
-$(package)_config_env_mingw32=PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR="$(PREFIX_DIR)/lib/pkgconfig" CFLAGS="-I$(PREFIX_DIR)include -L$(PREFIX_DIR)lib" -static
+$(package)_config_env_mingw32=PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR="$(PREFIX_DIR)/lib/pkgconfig" CFLAGS="-I$(PREFIX_DIR)include -L$(PREFIX_DIR)lib -fPIC -static"
 $(package)_config_env_x86_64-w64-mingw32=$($(package)_config_env_mingw32)
 $(package)_config_env_i686-w64-mingw32=$($(package)_config_env_mingw32)