diff --git a/package/re2/re2.mk b/package/re2/re2.mk
index 0a3c204661..0c3bf4e844 100644
--- a/package/re2/re2.mk
+++ b/package/re2/re2.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RE2_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 RE2_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 RE2_CONF_OPTS += -DRE2_BUILD_TESTING=OFF
-HOST_RE2_CONF_OPTS += -DRE2_BUILD_TESTING=OFF
+HOST_RE2_CONF_OPTS += -DRE2_BUILD_TESTING=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
 
 $(eval $(cmake-package))
 $(eval $(host-cmake-package))