diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fb/fb303/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fb/fb303/package.nix
index deba3e32062b..9448e55e0006 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fb/fb303/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fb/fb303/package.nix
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
+    (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic))
+
+    (lib.cmakeBool "CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH" true)
+
     (lib.cmakeBool "PYTHON_EXTENSIONS" false)
   ];