diff --git a/packages/dropbear/build.sh b/packages/dropbear/build.sh
index c097457e1..f54c1c936 100644
--- a/packages/dropbear/build.sh
+++ b/packages/dropbear/build.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TERMUX_PKG_DEPENDS="termux-auth, zlib"
 TERMUX_PKG_CONFLICTS="openssh"
 TERMUX_PKG_BUILD_IN_SRC="yes"
 
-TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS="--disable-syslog --disable-utmp --disable-utmpx --disable-wtmp"
+TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS="--disable-syslog --disable-utmp --disable-utmpx --disable-wtmp --disable-static"
 # Avoid linking to libcrypt for server password authentication:
 TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS+=" ac_cv_lib_crypt_crypt=no"
 # build a multi-call binary & enable progress info in 'scp'