diff --git a/pkg-def.scm b/pkg-def.scm
index 730c9e2..03330a8 100644
--- a/pkg-def.scm
+++ b/pkg-def.scm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 		     (list "./configure"
 			   (string-append "--prefix=" prefix)
 			   (string-append "--with-scsh-includes=" scsh-includes)
+			   (string-append "--enable-static=no")
 			   (string-append "--build=" build-host))
 		     (cond ((get-option-value 'ldap-prefix)
 			    => (lambda (prefix)