diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b3bc9b6568..5d6669ff5e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ endif()
 set(SO_VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
 set(PACKAGE_VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_COMMIT_COUNT}")
 
+if (NOT DEFINED BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+	set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
+endif()
+
 # Set dependency for rocprofiler-register package
 set(HSA_DEP_ROCPROFILER_REGISTER ON CACHE INTERNAL "")