diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 131904de..5ce7c4a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ jobs:
         |
         arduino-cli core update-index
         arduino-cli core install arduino:avr
+        # static link fix from https://github.com/github/securitylab/discussions/171
+        for i in ~/.arduino*/packages/arduino/tools/avr-gcc/*/bin/*; do 
+          mv "$i" "$i.real";
+          printf '#!/usr/bin/sh\nexec "'"$i"'.real" ${1+"$@"}\n' > "$i";
+          chmod +x "$i"; 
+        done
      
     - name: Build example
       run: