diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b35e4b1..b052d02 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ endif()
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Modules)
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
-set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF) # to force usrsctp to be built static
 
 if(WIN32)
 	add_definitions(-DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN)
@@ -457,11 +456,17 @@ if(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
 	endif()
 endif()
 
+if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 install(TARGETS datachannel EXPORT LibDataChannelTargets
 	RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
 	LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
 	ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
 )
+else()
+	set_target_properties(datachannel PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL 1)
+	set_target_properties(datachannel-static PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL 0)
+	install(TARGETS datachannel-static EXPORT LibDataChannelTargets)
+endif()
 
 install(FILES ${LIBDATACHANNEL_HEADERS}
 	DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/rtc