diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index be86f075730..2169d26b186 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -757,6 +757,11 @@ security-check:
 	go run $(GOVULNCHECK_PACKAGE) -show color ./...
 
 $(EXECUTABLE): $(GO_SOURCES) $(TAGS_PREREQ)
+ifneq ($(STATIC),)
+ifneq (,$(findstring pam,$(TAGS)))
+	$(error pam support set via TAGS dont support static builds)
+endif
+endif
 	CGO_ENABLED="$(CGO_ENABLED)" CGO_CFLAGS="$(CGO_CFLAGS)" $(GO) build $(GOFLAGS) $(EXTRA_GOFLAGS) -tags '$(TAGS)' -ldflags '-s -w $(EXTLDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)' -o $@
 
 .PHONY: release