diff --git a/extern/fftw/CMakeLists.txt b/extern/fftw/CMakeLists.txt
index b6e466677..3eb96aaa8 100644
--- a/extern/fftw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extern/fftw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (POLICY CMP0042)
   cmake_policy (SET CMP0042 NEW)
 endif ()
 
-option (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" ON)
+option (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" OFF)
 option (BUILD_TESTS "Build tests" ON)
 
 option (ENABLE_OPENMP "Use OpenMP for multithreading" OFF)