diff --git a/package/pkg-cmake.mk b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
index 57bfea9be5..dc545caed9 100644
--- a/package/pkg-cmake.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-cmake.mk
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ define $(2)_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 		-DBUILD_TEST=OFF \
 		-DBUILD_TESTS=OFF \
 		-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
+		-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
 		$$(CMAKE_QUIET) \
 		$$($$(PKG)_CONF_OPTS) \
 	)