diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 851d3f43..246dd646 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ option(ZINT_NOOPT    "Set no optimize compile flags"   OFF)
 option(ZINT_SANITIZE "Set sanitize compile/link flags" OFF)
 option(ZINT_TEST     "Set test compile flag"           OFF)
 option(ZINT_COVERAGE "Set code coverage flags"         OFF)
+option(ZINT_SHARED   "Build shared library"            ON)
 option(ZINT_STATIC   "Build static library"            OFF)
 option(ZINT_USE_PNG  "Build with PNG support"          ON)
 option(ZINT_USE_QT   "Build with Qt support"           ON)
diff --git a/README.linux b/README.linux
index b1f90ec0..a9c050b3 100644
--- a/README.linux
+++ b/README.linux
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ ZINT_COVERAGE:BOOL=OFF # Set code coverage flags
 ZINT_DEBUG:BOOL=OFF    # Set debug compile flags
 ZINT_NOOPT:BOOL=OFF    # Set no optimize compile flags
 ZINT_SANITIZE:BOOL=OFF # Set sanitize compile/link flags
+ZINT_SHARED:BOOL=ON    # Build shared library
 ZINT_STATIC:BOOL=OFF   # Build static library
 ZINT_TEST:BOOL=OFF     # Set test compile flag
 ZINT_USE_PNG:BOOL=ON   # Build with PNG support
diff --git a/backend/CMakeLists.txt b/backend/CMakeLists.txt
index 854674dc..184e89a0 100644
--- a/backend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,32 +13,45 @@ set(zint_TWODIM_SRCS code16k.c codablock.c dmatrix.c pdf417.c qr.c maxicode.c co
 set(zint_OUTPUT_SRCS vector.c ps.c svg.c emf.c bmp.c pcx.c gif.c png.c tif.c raster.c output.c)
 set(zint_SRCS ${zint_OUTPUT_SRCS} ${zint_COMMON_SRCS} ${zint_ONEDIM_SRCS} ${zint_POSTAL_SRCS} ${zint_TWODIM_SRCS})
 
-add_library(zint SHARED ${zint_SRCS})
+if(ZINT_SHARED)
+    add_library(zint SHARED ${zint_SRCS})
 
-if(WIN32)
-    target_sources(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE libzint.rc)
+    if(WIN32)
+        target_sources(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE libzint.rc)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 if(ZINT_STATIC)
     add_library(zint-static STATIC ${zint_SRCS})
+    if(WIN32)
+        set_target_properties(zint-static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME zint-static)
+    else()
+        set_target_properties(zint-static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME zint)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 function(zint_target_link_libraries library)
-    target_link_libraries(zint ${library})
+    if(ZINT_SHARED)
+        target_link_libraries(zint ${library})
+    endif()
     if(ZINT_STATIC)
         target_link_libraries(zint-static ${library})
     endif()
 endfunction()
 
 function(zint_target_compile_definitions scope definition)
-    target_compile_definitions(zint ${scope} ${definition})
+    if(ZINT_SHARED)
+        target_compile_definitions(zint ${scope} ${definition})
+    endif()
     if(ZINT_STATIC)
         target_compile_definitions(zint-static ${scope} ${definition})
     endif()
 endfunction()
 
-set_target_properties(zint PROPERTIES   SOVERSION "${ZINT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${ZINT_VERSION_MINOR}"
-                                        VERSION ${ZINT_VERSION})
+if(ZINT_SHARED)
+    set_target_properties(zint PROPERTIES   SOVERSION "${ZINT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${ZINT_VERSION_MINOR}"
+                                            VERSION ${ZINT_VERSION})
+endif()
 
 if(ZINT_USE_PNG)
     find_package(PNG)
@@ -63,7 +76,9 @@ if(MSVC)
     target_compile_definitions(zint PRIVATE DLL_EXPORT)
 endif()
 
-install(TARGETS zint ${INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
+if(ZINT_SHARED)
+    install(TARGETS zint ${INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
+endif()
 if(ZINT_STATIC)
     install(TARGETS zint-static ${INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 endif()
diff --git a/backend/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/backend/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 27ffad92..a1819c32 100644
--- a/backend/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backend/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ endif()
 
 set(testcommon_SRCS testcommon.c testcommon.h)
 
-add_library(testcommon ${testcommon_SRCS})
-target_link_libraries(testcommon zint)
-target_include_directories(testcommon PUBLIC ${zint_backend_tests_SOURCE_DIR})
+if(ZINT_SHARED)
+    add_library(testcommon ${testcommon_SRCS})
+    target_link_libraries(testcommon zint)
+    target_include_directories(testcommon PUBLIC ${zint_backend_tests_SOURCE_DIR})
+endif()
 
 if(ZINT_STATIC)
     add_library(testcommon-static ${testcommon_SRCS})
diff --git a/backend_qt/CMakeLists.txt b/backend_qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 7053a399..1ac488f2 100644
--- a/backend_qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backend_qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES  SOVERSION "${ZINT_VERSION_MAJO
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/backend")
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui)
+if(ZINT_SHARED)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint-static)
+endif()
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui)
 
 if(ZINT_TEST)
     add_subdirectory(tests)
diff --git a/cmake/zint_add_test.cmake b/cmake/zint_add_test.cmake
index 1fb0329b..ca019614 100644
--- a/cmake/zint_add_test.cmake
+++ b/cmake/zint_add_test.cmake
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 
 macro(zint_add_test test_name test_command)
     set(ADDITIONAL_LIBS "${ARGN}" ${LIBRARY_FLAGS})
-    add_executable(${test_command} ${test_command}.c)
-    target_link_libraries(${test_command} testcommon ${ADDITIONAL_LIBS})
-    add_test(${test_name} ${test_command})
-    set_tests_properties(${test_name} PROPERTIES ENVIRONMENT "CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
+    if(ZINT_SHARED)
+        add_executable(${test_command} ${test_command}.c)
+        target_link_libraries(${test_command} testcommon ${ADDITIONAL_LIBS})
+        add_test(${test_name} ${test_command})
+        set_tests_properties(${test_name} PROPERTIES ENVIRONMENT "CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
+    endif()
     if(ZINT_STATIC)
         add_executable(${test_command}-static ${test_command}.c)
         target_link_libraries(${test_command}-static testcommon-static ${ADDITIONAL_LIBS})
diff --git a/frontend/CMakeLists.txt b/frontend/CMakeLists.txt
index 155fe6ba..b5b6d98f 100644
--- a/frontend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/frontend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/backend")
 
 set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "zint")
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint)
+if(ZINT_SHARED)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint-static)
+endif()
 if(NOT HAVE_GETOPT)
     target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint_bundled_getopt)
 endif()
diff --git a/frontend_qt/CMakeLists.txt b/frontend_qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 48808d68..f456b2d6 100644
--- a/frontend_qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/frontend_qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ endif()
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/backend" "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/backend_qt")
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint QZint
+if(ZINT_SHARED)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} zint-static)
+endif()
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} QZint
                         Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::UiTools Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Gui Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Svg
                         Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core)