diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b7ac1b21d..9030a3ac5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ TEST_SUBDIRS:=$(addprefix test-,$(SUBDIRS))
 INTEG_TEST_SUBDIRS:=$(addprefix integ-test-,$(SUBDIRS))
 
 export INSTALLROOT?=/usr/local
-export STATIC_AGENT
+export STATIC_AGENT=on
 
 export DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG?=latest