diff --git a/build-static.sh b/build-static.sh
index 95c9dc0aec..5f140d883a 100755
--- a/build-static.sh
+++ b/build-static.sh
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ if [ "${os}" = "linux" ] && { [[ "${arch}" =~ "aarch" ]] || [[ "${arch}" =~ "arm
 	fpic="-fPIC"
 	fpie="-fPIE"
 
-	if [ -z "${DEBUG_SYMBOLS}" ]; then
-		export SPC_PHP_DEFAULT_OPTIMIZE_CFLAGS="-g -fstack-protector-strong -fPIC -fPIE -Os -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
-	fi
+	# FIXME: temporary workaround because pre-built poackages aren't compiled wiht -fPIC yet
+	SPC_OPT_DOWNLOAD_ARGS="--ignore-cache-sources=php-src --retry 5"
 else
 	fpic="-fpic"
 	fpie="-fpie"