diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1317cab..7b8bdae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ export PATH := $(shell pwd)/.tmp/protoc/bin:$(PATH)
 
 export PROTOC_VERSION := 22.0
 
+# Disable CGO for improved compatibility across distros
+export CGO_ENABLED=0
+
 # TODO: run golint and errcheck, but only to catch *new* violations and
 # decide whether to change code or not (e.g. we need to be able to whitelist
 # violations already in the code). They can be useful to catch errors, but