diff --git a/3d-viewer/CMakeLists.txt b/3d-viewer/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f1a0a5aa9..81d45213e0 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3d-viewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ set(3D-VIEWER_SRCS
     trackball.cpp
     )
 
-add_library(3d-viewer ${3D-VIEWER_SRCS})
+add_library(3d-viewer STATIC ${3D-VIEWER_SRCS})
diff --git a/bitmaps_png/CMakeLists.txt b/bitmaps_png/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ea7380d7c..cd7d65b7b2 100644
--- a/bitmaps_png/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bitmaps_png/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -676,5 +676,5 @@ foreach( bmn ${BMAPS_BIG} )
 endforeach()
 
 #add_library( bitmaps SHARED ${CPP_LIST} )
-add_library( bitmaps ${CPP_LIST} )
+add_library( bitmaps STATIC ${CPP_LIST} )
 
diff --git a/bitmaps_xpm/CMakeLists.txt b/bitmaps_xpm/CMakeLists.txt
index 0982aa91bb..61795c0e9d 100644
--- a/bitmaps_xpm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bitmaps_xpm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -449,4 +449,4 @@ foreach(LOOP_VAR ${BITMAP_SRCS})
     set_source_files_properties(${CPP_BITMAP} PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -DXPMMAIN)
 endforeach(LOOP_VAR)
 
-add_library(bitmaps ${CPP_BITMAPS})
+add_library(bitmaps STATIC ${CPP_BITMAPS})
diff --git a/common/CMakeLists.txt b/common/CMakeLists.txt
index c7cd6a97f4..2585fd3ed6 100644
--- a/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ set(COMMON_SRCS
     zoom.cpp
     )
 
-add_library(common ${COMMON_SRCS})
+add_library(common STATIC ${COMMON_SRCS})
 
 set(PCB_COMMON_SRCS
     base_screen.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ set_source_files_properties( ${PCB_COMMON_SRCS} PROPERTIES
     COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "PCBNEW"
     )
 
-add_library(pcbcommon ${PCB_COMMON_SRCS})
+add_library(pcbcommon STATIC ${PCB_COMMON_SRCS})
 
 
 # auto-generate netlist_lexer.h and netlist_keywords.cpp
diff --git a/polygon/CMakeLists.txt b/polygon/CMakeLists.txt
index 2ba7f3c11b..77b08327d1 100644
--- a/polygon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/polygon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ set(POLYGON_SRCS
     polygon_test_point_inside.cpp
     )
 
-add_library(polygon ${POLYGON_SRCS})
+add_library(polygon STATIC ${POLYGON_SRCS})
diff --git a/polygon/kbool/src/CMakeLists.txt b/polygon/kbool/src/CMakeLists.txt
index d16b6a5095..5a8aa68175 100644
--- a/polygon/kbool/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/polygon/kbool/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ set(KBOOL_SRCS
     record.cpp
     scanbeam.cpp)
 
-add_library(kbool ${KBOOL_SRCS})
+add_library(kbool STATIC ${KBOOL_SRCS})
diff --git a/potrace/CMakeLists.txt b/potrace/CMakeLists.txt
index 937f3b75d3..cf24adebac 100644
--- a/potrace/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/potrace/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ set(POTRACE_SRCS
     trace.cpp
     )
 
-add_library(potrace ${POTRACE_SRCS})
+add_library(potrace STATIC ${POTRACE_SRCS})