diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libogg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libogg/default.nix
index ae104d5f8df3..14ad2231d3bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libogg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libogg/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     cmake
   ];
 
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic))
+  ];
+
   meta = {
     description = "Media container library to manipulate Ogg files";
     longDescription = ''