diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f0d45df..f346003 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ set(librw_AUTHOR aap)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake")
 
+set(LIBRW_STATIC_RUNTIME_DEFAULT OFF)
+
 if(WIN32)
     set(LIBRW_PLATFORMS "NULL" "GL3" "D3D9")
     set(LIBRW_PLATFORM_GL3_REQUIRES_OPENGL ON)
@@ -65,6 +67,11 @@ include(CMakeDependentOption)
 option(LIBRW_TOOLS "Build librw tools" ${librw_MAINPROJECT})
 option(LIBRW_INSTALL "Install librw files" ${librw_MAINPROJECT})
 cmake_dependent_option(LIBRW_EXAMPLES "Build librw examples" ON "NOT LIBRW_PLATFORM_PS2;NOT LIBRW_PLATFORM_NULL" OFF)
+option(LIBRW_STATIC_RUNTIME "Try very hard to link to static libraries" ${LIBRW_STATIC_RUNTIME_DEFAULT})
+
+if(LIBRW_STATIC_RUNTIME)
+    include(UseStaticRuntime)
+endif()
 
 if(LIBRW_INSTALL)
     include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/cmake/UseStaticRuntime.cmake b/cmake/UseStaticRuntime.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f61fa26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/UseStaticRuntime.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "^MSVC$")
+    set(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>")
+endif()
+
+if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "^(GNU|Clang)$")
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -static")
+endif()
diff --git a/cmake/win/WinFunctions.cmake b/cmake/win/WinFunctions.cmake
index d06280a..b7f0267 100644
--- a/cmake/win/WinFunctions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/win/WinFunctions.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 set(SDL2_STATIC_INIT ON)
 set(GLFW3_STATIC_INIT ON)
 
+set(LIBRW_STATIC_RUNTIME_DEFAULT ON)
+
 function(librw_platform_target TARGET)
 endfunction()