diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d0077bc..23de742 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ if(STATIC)
     # manually set the unbound submodule the right commit that has the fix.
     # This only works with -DMANUAL_SUBMODULES=1
     message("\n${BoldYellow}applying unbound static build fix contrib/unbound_static.patch\n${ResetColor}")
-    execute_process(COMMAND bash -c "git -C ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/external/wownero/external/unbound apply ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/contrib/unbound_static.patch")
-
+    execute_process(COMMAND bash -c "patch -p1 ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/external/wownero/external/unbound/configure_checks.cmake < ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/contrib/unbound_static.patch")
     set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
     set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME ON)
     add_definitions(-DMONERO_GUI_STATIC)