diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3269abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+AltDrag application coded by [@stefanstundin](https://github.com/stefansundin/altdrag).  
+
+This repository contains updated build options to enable some of the `gcc/ld` hardening options.
+
+```powershell
+> Get-PESecurity -Dir .
+
+FileName         : X:\altdrag\bin\AltDrag.exe
+ARCH             : I386
+DotNET           : False
+ASLR             : True
+DEP              : True
+Authenticode     : False
+StrongNaming     : N/A
+SafeSEH          : False
+ControlFlowGuard : False
+HighentropyVA    : False
+
+FileName         : X:\altdrag\bin\hooks.dll
+ARCH             : I386
+DotNET           : False
+ASLR             : True
+DEP              : True
+Authenticode     : False
+StrongNaming     : N/A
+SafeSEH          : False
+ControlFlowGuard : False
+HighentropyVA    : False
+
+FileName         : X:\altdrag\bin\hooks_x64.dll
+ARCH             : AMD64
+DotNET           : False
+ASLR             : True
+DEP              : True
+Authenticode     : False
+StrongNaming     : N/A
+SafeSEH          : N/A
+ControlFlowGuard : False
+HighentropyVA    : True
+
+FileName         : X:\altdrag\bin\HookWindows_x64.exe
+ARCH             : AMD64
+DotNET           : False
+ASLR             : True
+DEP              : True
+Authenticode     : False
+StrongNaming     : N/A
+SafeSEH          : N/A
+ControlFlowGuard : False
+HighentropyVA    : True
+```
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index fe569b2..bee28d3 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres -o bin/hookwindows_x64.o include/hookwindows_x64.rc
 x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres -o bin/hooks_x64.o include/hooks.rc
 
 if [[ "$1" == "release" ]]; then
-  i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -o bin/AltDrag.exe altdrag.c bin/altdrag.o -mwindows -lshlwapi -lwininet -lcomctl32 -O2 -s
-  i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -o bin/hooks.dll hooks.c bin/hooks.o -mdll -lshlwapi -lcomctl32 -lpsapi -lole32 -O2 -s
+  i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -Wl,-dynamicbase,-nxcompat -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -o bin/AltDrag.exe altdrag.c bin/altdrag.o -mwindows -lshlwapi -lwininet -lcomctl32 -O3 -s -fstack-protector-strong -fstack-clash-protection -mthreads -static
+  i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -Wl,-dynamicbase,-nxcompat -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -o bin/hooks.dll hooks.c bin/hooks.o -mdll -lshlwapi -lcomctl32 -lpsapi -lole32 -O2 -s -fstack-protector-strong -fstack-clash-protection -mthreads -static
 
-  x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc -o bin/HookWindows_x64.exe hookwindows_x64.c bin/hookwindows_x64.o -mwindows -lshlwapi -O2 -s
-  x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc -o bin/hooks_x64.dll hooks.c bin/hooks_x64.o -mdll -lshlwapi -lcomctl32 -lpsapi -O2 -s
+  x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc -Wl,-dynamicbase,-nxcompat,--high-entropy-va -o bin/HookWindows_x64.exe hookwindows_x64.c bin/hookwindows_x64.o -mwindows -lshlwapi -O2 -s -fstack-clash-protection -mthreads -static
+  x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc -Wl,-dynamicbase,-nxcompat,--high-entropy-va -o bin/hooks_x64.dll hooks.c bin/hooks_x64.o -mdll -lshlwapi -lcomctl32 -lpsapi -O2 -s -fstack-clash-protection -mthread -static
 
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