diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f7e0419..51c3e72 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ option(SAVETOOL_USE_SYSTEM_LIBS "Use system-wide versions of the dependencies in
 if(NOT SAVETOOL_USE_SYSTEM_LIBS)
     # Generic variables shared by multiple libs that don't provide their own.
     set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+    set(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
     set(BUILD_TESTING OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 
     set(CORRADE_BUILD_DEPRECATED OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)