diff --git a/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp b/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
index 2af6012d..050bda39 100644
--- a/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
+++ b/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
  * Version: $Id$
  */
 
+#define PCRE_STATIC
+
 #include "pcre.h"
 #include "CRegEx.h"
 #include <sh_string.h>