2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index e9de6373d5e5..cad02a6ff060 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pkgbase = libim
 	optdepends = lua51: bindings for Lua are available
 	optdepends = fftw: for fft support
 	noextract = im-3.12_Sources.tar.gz
+	options = staticlibs
 	source = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/imtoolkit/3.12/Docs%20and%20Sources/im-3.12_Sources.tar.gz
 	source = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/imtoolkit/3.12/Docs%20and%20Sources/im-3.12_Docs.pdf
 	source = LICENSE
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 4a4c0ee62a3b..14d20ac4ad56 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ md5sums=('50d6a03bb1e73fcc62633f2535494733'
          '4e5ba38f84cb7a107110318764707d87'
          '214b5ab19962418fa755a45b35504219')
 noextract=(im-${pkgver}_Sources.tar.gz)
+options=('staticlibs')
 
 build() {
   tar xf im-${pkgver}_Sources.tar.gz # sources have a problem with bsdtar, use gnutar instead