diff --git a/backend/CMakeLists.txt b/backend/CMakeLists.txt
index 29d8c406..98e6faa8 100644
--- a/backend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ else(PNG_FOUND)
 endif(PNG_FOUND)
 
 add_library(zint SHARED ${zint_SRCS})
+add_library(zint-static STATIC ${zint_SRCS})
 
 set_target_properties(zint PROPERTIES 	SOVERSION "${ZINT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${ZINT_VERSION_MINOR}"
 					VERSION ${ZINT_VERSION})