diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b64dc01de..12d438f48 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ project('lxc', 'c',
         license : 'LGPLv2+',
         default_options: [
 		'b_lto=true',
+		'b_lto_mode=thin',
 		'b_colorout=always',
 		'b_asneeded=true',
 		'b_pie=true',
+		'b_staticpic=true',
                 'c_std=gnu11',
                 'warning_level=2',
         ],