diff --git a/projects/clr/CMakeLists.txt b/projects/clr/CMakeLists.txt
index 13fccea9cb..97999bab8c 100644
--- a/projects/clr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/projects/clr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ if(CLR_BUILD_HIP)
         endif()
     endif()
 endif()
-
+if(CLR_BUILD_HIP)
+    option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build the shared library" ON)
+endif()
 if((CLR_BUILD_HIP AND HIP_PLATFORM STREQUAL "amd") OR CLR_BUILD_OCL)
     add_subdirectory(rocclr)
 elseif(HIP_PLATFORM STREQUAL "amd")