diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f03fe09..4d18857 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
     python_requires=">=3.10",
     # cmake_source_dir="ugcore",
     # cmake_args=['-DPARALLEL:BOOL=OFF','-DLimex:BOOL=ON', '-DCPU=1', '-DDIM=2']
-    cmake_args=['-DPARALLEL:BOOL=OFF','-DLimex:BOOL=OFF', '-DCPU=1', '-DDIM=2']
+    cmake_args=['-DPARALLEL:BOOL=OFF','-DLimex:BOOL=OFF', '-DCPU=1', '-DDIM=2', '-DSTATIC_BUILD:BOOL=ON']
 )