diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e885c6c..b8a9371 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ hoedown.exp
 hoedown.lib
 smartypants
 libhoedown.so*
+libhoedown.a
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 62ec80a..497b67c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ HOEDOWN_SRC=\
 
 .PHONY:		all test test-pl clean
 
-all:		libhoedown.so hoedown smartypants
+all:		libhoedown.so libhoedown.a hoedown smartypants
 
 # Libraries