diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fi/fizz/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fi/fizz/package.nix
index c4024eedc82b..d7373cc1e178 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fi/fizz/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fi/fizz/package.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   cmakeDir = "../fizz";
 
   cmakeFlags = [
+    (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic))
     (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_TESTS" finalAttrs.finalPackage.doCheck)
   ];