diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6f7bd7589..321fc6ab0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@ print("-----")
 
 extensions = []
 
+libraries += [ "X11", "GL" ] # statically link x11 and opengl
+
 pybullet_ext = Extension(
     "pybullet",
     sources=sources,