diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
index 1511f12e88b3..a8f8ab31d1c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildFlags = [
     "shared_lib"
+    "static_lib"
   ];
 
   installFlags = [
     "install-shared"
+    "install-static"
     "INSTALL_PATH=\${out}"
   ];