diff --git a/llarp/CMakeLists.txt b/llarp/CMakeLists.txt
index 30e90b7be..b35b8497e 100644
--- a/llarp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/llarp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include(Version)
 
 add_library(lokinet-util
+  STATIC
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/constants/version.cpp
   util/bencode.cpp
   util/buffer.cpp