diff --git a/build_static.sh b/build_static.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+docker run -i -v `pwd`:/openvpn_exporter alpine:edge /bin/sh << 'EOF'
+set -ex
+
+# Install prerequisites for the build process.
+apk update
+apk add ca-certificates git go libc-dev
+update-ca-certificates
+
+# Build the openvpn_exporter.
+cd /openvpn_exporter
+export GOPATH=/gopath
+go get -d ./...
+go build --ldflags '-extldflags "-static"'
+strip openvpn_exporter
+EOF