diff --git a/source-builder/config/gdb-7-1.cfg b/source-builder/config/gdb-7-1.cfg
index 53bcd3a..d158cd6 100644
--- a/source-builder/config/gdb-7-1.cfg
+++ b/source-builder/config/gdb-7-1.cfg
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
     CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD="-g -O2 -Wall"
   fi
   CFLAGS="$SB_OPT_FLAGS" \
+  LIBS="-static -lexpat -dynamic" \
   ../gdb-%{gdb_version}/configure \
     --build=%{_build} --host=%{_host} \
     --target=%{_target} \