diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/nb/nbytes/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/nb/nbytes/package.nix
index 5cb94ca957e8..6ab3d850ce3c 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/nb/nbytes/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/nb/nbytes/package.nix
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     gtest
   ];
 
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    (lib.cmakeBool "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic))
+  ];
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };