Index: src/checkin.c
==================================================================
--- src/checkin.c
+++ src/checkin.c
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 ** from the local repository.
 */
 #include "config.h"
 #include "checkin.h"
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 /*
 ** Change filter options.
 */
 enum {
@@ -444,10 +445,14 @@
 **    --no-merge        Do not display merge contributors.
 **
 ** See also: extras, ls
 */
 void status_cmd(void){
+  if (pledge("stdio rpath wpath cpath id flock tty", "") != 0) {
+    fossil_exit(1);
+  }
+
   /* Affirmative and negative flag option tables. */
   static const struct {
     const char *option; /* Flag name. */
     unsigned mask;      /* Flag bits. */
   } flagDefs[] = {