diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5564e8..fabcd48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ API docs: [Wiki](https://ikod.github.io/dlang-requests/)
 - [SSL](#ssl-settings)
 - [FTP](#ftp-requests)
 - [Request pool](#requests-pool)
+- [Static build](#static-build)
 
 
 ### Library configurations ###
@@ -1060,3 +1061,9 @@ Exception: 2 redirects reached maxRedirects 2.
 
 dlang-requests supports IDNA through `idna` package.
 It provide correct conversion between unicode domain names and punycode, but have limited ability to check names for standard compliance.
+
+### Static Build ###
+
+By default dlang-requests links to the openssl and crypto libraries dynamically. There is a `staticssl` dub configuration (linux only!) in order to link statically to these libraries.
+
+This is often used to generate a "distro-less" binaries, typically done on `alpine` using musl's libc.
diff --git a/dub.json b/dub.json
index ddac5c9..a47bf86 100755
--- a/dub.json
+++ b/dub.json
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
     "configurations": [
         {
             "name": "std"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "staticssl",
+            "versions": ["staticssl"],
+            "dflags" : ["-static"],
+            "libs": ["ssl", "crypto"],
+            "platforms": ["linux"]
         }
     ],
     "subPackages": [
diff --git a/source/requests/ssl_adapter.d b/source/requests/ssl_adapter.d
index 2b6f571..28774fd 100755
--- a/source/requests/ssl_adapter.d
+++ b/source/requests/ssl_adapter.d
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 module requests.ssl_adapter;
 
+version(staticssl) {
+    public import requests.ssl_adapter_static;
+} else:
+
 import std.stdio;
 import std.string;
 import std.format;
diff --git a/source/requests/ssl_adapter_static.d b/source/requests/ssl_adapter_static.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00a2059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/requests/ssl_adapter_static.d
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+module requests.ssl_adapter_static;
+
+version(staticssl):
+
+import std.typecons;
+import core.stdc.stdlib;
+import core.stdc.config;
+
+version(Windows) {
+    static assert("static build not implemented for windows");
+}
+
+struct SSL {};
+struct SSL_CTX {};
+struct SSL_METHOD {};
+
+immutable int TLS_ANY_VERSION = 0x10000;
+immutable int TLS1_VERSION = 0x0301;
+immutable int TLS1_2_VERSION = 0x0303;
+
+private alias Version = Tuple!(int, "major", int, "minor");
+
+struct openssl {
+    static Version reportVersion() @nogc nothrow pure {
+        return OpenSSL_version_detect();
+    }
+
+    static private Version OpenSSL_version_detect() @nogc nothrow pure {
+        auto v = OpenSSL_version_num() & 0xffffffff;
+        return Version((v>>>20) & 0xff, (v>>>28) & 0xff);
+    }
+
+    static int SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(SSL_CTX* ctx, int v) @nogc nothrow {
+        int r = cast(int)SSL_CTX_ctrl(ctx, SSL_CTRL_SET_MIN_PROTO_VERSION, cast(c_long)v, null);
+        return r;
+    }
+    static int SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(SSL_CTX* ctx, int v) @nogc nothrow {
+        int r = cast(int)SSL_CTX_ctrl(ctx, SSL_CTRL_SET_MAX_PROTO_VERSION, cast(c_long)v, null);
+        return r;
+    }
+
+    static c_long SSL_set_tlsext_host_name(SSL* ssl, const char* host) @nogc nothrow {
+        enum SSL_CTRL_SET_TLSEXT_HOSTNAME = 55;
+        enum TLSEXT_NAMETYPE_host_name = 0;
+        return SSL_ctrl(ssl, SSL_CTRL_SET_TLSEXT_HOSTNAME,TLSEXT_NAMETYPE_host_name, cast(void*)host);
+    }
+    // extern (C) {
+        alias SSL_library_init = .SSL_library_init;
+        alias OpenSSL_add_all_ciphers = .OpenSSL_add_all_ciphers;
+        alias OpenSSL_add_all_digests = .OpenSSL_add_all_digests;
+        alias OpenSSL_version_num = .OpenSSL_version_num;
+        alias SSL_load_error_strings = .SSL_load_error_strings;
+        alias OPENSSL_init_ssl = .OPENSSL_init_ssl;
+        alias OPENSSL_init_crypto = .OPENSSL_init_crypto;
+        alias TLSv1_client_method = .TLSv1_client_method;
+        alias TLSv1_2_client_method = .TLSv1_2_client_method;
+        alias SSLv23_client_method = .SSLv23_client_method;
+        alias TLS_method = .TLS_method;
+        alias SSL_CTX_new = .SSL_CTX_new;
+        alias SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths = .SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths;
+        alias SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations = .SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations;
+        alias SSL_CTX_set_verify = .SSL_CTX_set_verify;
+        alias SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file = .SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file;
+        alias SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file = .SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file;
+        alias SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list = .SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list;
+
+        /*
+         *
+         * # define SSL_CTRL_SET_MIN_PROTO_VERSION          123
+         * # define SSL_CTRL_SET_MAX_PROTO_VERSION          124
+         */
+        enum int SSL_CTRL_SET_MIN_PROTO_VERSION = 123;
+        enum int SSL_CTRL_SET_MAX_PROTO_VERSION = 124;
+        alias SSL_new = .SSL_new;
+        alias SSL_set_fd = .SSL_set_fd;
+        alias SSL_connect = .SSL_connect;
+        alias SSL_read = .SSL_read;
+        alias SSL_write = .SSL_write;
+        alias SSL_free = .SSL_free;
+        alias SSL_CTX_free = .SSL_CTX_free;
+        alias SSL_get_error = .SSL_get_error;
+        alias ERR_reason_error_string = .ERR_reason_error_string;
+        alias ERR_get_error = .ERR_get_error;
+        alias SSL_CTX_ctrl = .SSL_CTX_ctrl;
+        alias SSL_ctrl = .SSL_ctrl;
+    // }
+}
+
+extern (C) {
+    static int SSL_library_init() @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static void OpenSSL_add_all_ciphers() @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static void OpenSSL_add_all_digests() @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static c_ulong OpenSSL_version_num() @nogc nothrow @trusted pure;
+    static void SSL_load_error_strings() @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static int OPENSSL_init_ssl(ulong, void*) @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static int OPENSSL_init_crypto(ulong, void*) @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static SSL_METHOD* TLSv1_client_method() nothrow @trusted;
+    static SSL_METHOD* TLSv1_2_client_method() nothrow @trusted;
+    static SSL_METHOD* SSLv23_client_method() nothrow @trusted;
+    static SSL_METHOD* TLS_method() nothrow @trusted;
+    static SSL_CTX* SSL_CTX_new(SSL_METHOD* method) @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static int SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths(SSL_CTX* ctx) @nogc nothrow;
+    static int SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(SSL_CTX* ctx, char* CAFile, char* CAPath) @nogc nothrow;
+    static void SSL_CTX_set_verify(SSL_CTX* ctx, int mode, void* callback) @nogc nothrow;
+    static int SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file(SSL_CTX* ctx, const char* file, int type) @nogc nothrow;
+    static int SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file(SSL_CTX* ctx, const char* file, int type) @nogc nothrow;
+    static int SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(SSL_CTX* ssl_ctx, const char* c) @nogc nothrow;
+
+    /*
+     *
+     * # define SSL_CTRL_SET_MIN_PROTO_VERSION          123
+     * # define SSL_CTRL_SET_MAX_PROTO_VERSION          124
+     */
+    enum int SSL_CTRL_SET_MIN_PROTO_VERSION = 123;
+    enum int SSL_CTRL_SET_MAX_PROTO_VERSION = 124;
+    static SSL* SSL_new(SSL_CTX* ctx) @nogc nothrow;
+    static int SSL_set_fd(SSL* ssl, int fd) @nogc nothrow;
+    static int SSL_connect(SSL* ssl) @nogc nothrow;
+    static int SSL_read(SSL* ssl, void *b, int n) @nogc nothrow;
+    static int SSL_write(SSL* ssl, const void *b, int n) @nogc nothrow;
+    static void SSL_free(SSL* ssl) @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static void SSL_CTX_free(SSL_CTX* ctx) @nogc nothrow @trusted;
+    static int SSL_get_error(SSL* ssl, int err) @nogc nothrow;
+    static char* ERR_reason_error_string(c_ulong code) @nogc nothrow;
+    static c_ulong ERR_get_error() @nogc nothrow;
+    static c_ulong SSL_CTX_ctrl(SSL_CTX*, int, c_long, void*) @nogc nothrow;
+    static c_ulong SSL_ctrl(SSL*, int, c_long, void*) @nogc nothrow;
+}