diff --git a/build-win32.txt b/build-win32.txt
index 2cb5cf0ad..a14068327 100644
--- a/build-win32.txt
+++ b/build-win32.txt
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ cpp = 'i686-w64-mingw32-g++'
 ar = 'i686-w64-mingw32-ar'
 strip = 'i686-w64-mingw32-strip'
 
-[built-in options]
-c_link_args = ['-static', '-static-libgcc']
-cpp_link_args = ['-static', '-static-libgcc', '-static-libstdc++']
-
 [properties]
 needs_exe_wrapper = true
 
diff --git a/build-win64.txt b/build-win64.txt
index 1fad5ab75..1aee4626e 100644
--- a/build-win64.txt
+++ b/build-win64.txt
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ cpp = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++'
 ar = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-ar'
 strip = 'x86_64-w64-mingw32-strip'
 
-[built-in options]
-c_link_args = ['-static', '-static-libgcc']
-cpp_link_args = ['-static', '-static-libgcc', '-static-libstdc++']
-
 [properties]
 needs_exe_wrapper = true
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5cb6299ae..97182367f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ dxvk_extradep = [ ]
 if dxvk_compiler.get_id() == 'msvc'
   wrc = find_program('rc')
 else
+  add_global_link_arguments('-static', '-static-libgcc', language: 'c')
+  add_global_link_arguments('-static', '-static-libgcc', '-static-libstdc++', language: 'cpp')
+
   if cpu_family == 'x86_64'
     wrc = find_program('x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres')
   elif cpu_family == 'x86'