diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b8dd628..64a6a51 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
 
 OPTION(DO_UPLOAD_SHA "Send data SHA with update packets" OFF)
 OPTION(SANITIZE "ASAN" OFF)
-OPTION(STATIC "Build static binary" ON)
+OPTION(STATIC "Build static binary" OFF)
 
 add_executable(umcumgr
         src/base64.c