diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 31b03d56f..761a213ca 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AC_PROG_CXX
 
 # Initialize libtool
 LT_PREREQ([2.2])
-LT_INIT([])
+LT_INIT([disable-static])
 
 # Functions and headers
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(mprotect sysconf getpagesize)