diff --git a/backend/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/backend/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index e65e4970..fc7a2e8e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/backend/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ if(NOT EXISTS ${BWIPP_PS})
 endif()
 
 add_library(testcommon testcommon.c testcommon.h)
-target_link_libraries(testcommon zint)
+if(ZINT_STATIC)
+    target_link_libraries(testcommon zint-static)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(testcommon zint)
+endif()
 
 macro(zint_add_test test_name test_command)
     set(ADDITIONAL_LIBS "${ARGN}" ${LIBRARY_FLAGS})