diff --git a/yjit/not_gmake.mk b/yjit/not_gmake.mk
index 8bb01d65be..3a2ca9281f 100644
--- a/yjit/not_gmake.mk
+++ b/yjit/not_gmake.mk
@@ -16,3 +16,17 @@ $(YJIT_LIBOBJ): $(YJIT_LIBS)
 	$(ECHO) 'partial linking $(YJIT_LIBS) into $@'
 	$(Q) $(LD) -r -o $@ --whole-archive $(YJIT_LIBS)
 	-$(Q) $(OBJCOPY) --wildcard --keep-global-symbol='$(SYMBOL_PREFIX)rb_*' $(@)
+
+.PHONY: zjit-static-lib
+$(ZJIT_LIBS): zjit-static-lib
+	$(empty)
+
+zjit-static-lib:
+	$(ECHO) 'building Rust ZJIT (release mode)'
+	$(Q) $(RUSTC) $(ZJIT_RUSTC_ARGS)
+
+# Assume GNU flavor LD and OBJCOPY. Works on FreeBSD 13, at least.
+$(ZJIT_LIBOBJ): $(ZJIT_LIBS)
+	$(ECHO) 'partial linking $(ZJIT_LIBS) into $@'
+	$(Q) $(LD) -r -o $@ --whole-archive $(ZJIT_LIBS)
+	-$(Q) $(OBJCOPY) --wildcard --keep-global-symbol='$(SYMBOL_PREFIX)rb_*' $(@)