diff --git a/src/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ac643b..a70750d 100644
--- a/src/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ if(MSVC OR MSVC_IDE)
     endif()
 
     # install symbols if any
-    if(PDB_FILE)
+    if(PDB_FILE AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
         install(FILES ${PDB_FILE}
             DESTINATION ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}
             COMPONENT symbols