diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b41a3c0..f52dac8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Versioning].
 
 ### Added
 
+- add static variable support ([@henryriley0])
 - fix gdb check error when debug beginning ([@henryriley0])
 - fix implicitly type error in log message when build vsix ([@henryriley0])
 - check for configured debugger before start to provide a nicer error message
diff --git a/src/backend/gdb_expansion.ts b/src/backend/gdb_expansion.ts
index 250a0d0..0b10e6d 100644
--- a/src/backend/gdb_expansion.ts
+++ b/src/backend/gdb_expansion.ts
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ export function expandValue(variableCreate: (arg: VariableObject | string, optio
 
 	parseResult = (pushToStack: boolean = false) => {
 		value = value.trim();
+		value = value.replace(/^static /, "");
 		const variableMatch = resultRegex.exec(value);
 		if (!variableMatch)
 			return undefined;