diff --git a/gme/CMakeLists.txt b/gme/CMakeLists.txt
index b1b2bf0aee0d79dbeb76fd46756ad9709af57ae3..aacb5a8067f77cfeac560d65cc1538dd75008c9b 100644
--- a/gme/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gme/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ set(libgme_SRCS Blip_Buffer.cpp
 # static builds need to find static zlib (and static forms of other needed
 # libraries.  Ensure CMake looks only for static libs if we're doing a static
 # build.  See https://stackoverflow.com/a/44738756
-if(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if(0)
     set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
 endif()