diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/telegram-desktop/tg_owt.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/telegram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
index 425b82f15d9b..ac4adb4fc24a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/telegram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/telegram/telegram-desktop/tg_owt.nix
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     libvpx
   ];
 
-  cmakeFlags = [
-    # Building as a shared library isn't officially supported and may break at any time.
-    (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" false)
-  ];
-
   passthru.updateScript = unstableGitUpdater { };
 
   meta = {