diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e290230e22..d59fe2f43f 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,13 +69,15 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 option(BUILD_TESTS "Build test suite" OFF)
-# TODO: Enable once virtualenv is installed on CI machines
-option(BUILD_WRAPPER "Rebuild AMDSMI-wrapper" OFF)
-option(BUILD_CLI "Build AMDSMI-CLI and install" ON)
-option(ENABLE_LDCONFIG "Set library links and caches using ldconfig." ON)
 option(ENABLE_ASAN_PACKAGING "" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_ESMI_LIB "" ON)
 
+include(CMakeDependentOption)
+# these options don't work without BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
+cmake_dependent_option(BUILD_WRAPPER "Rebuild AMDSMI-wrapper" OFF "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(BUILD_CLI "Build AMDSMI-CLI and install" ON "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(ENABLE_LDCONFIG "Set library links and caches using ldconfig." ON "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS" OFF)
+
 # Set share path here because project name != amd_smi
 set(SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX "share/${AMD_SMI}" CACHE STRING "Tests and Example install directory")
 
@@ -185,10 +187,12 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
     add_subdirectory("tests/amd_smi_test")
 endif()
 
-add_subdirectory("py-interface")
-
-if(BUILD_CLI)
-    add_subdirectory("amdsmi_cli")
+# python interface and CLI depend on shared libraries
+if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    add_subdirectory("py-interface")
+    if(BUILD_CLI)
+        add_subdirectory("amdsmi_cli")
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
diff --git a/DEBIAN/postinst.in b/DEBIAN/postinst.in
index f0d58d529b..3d0535d8a7 100755
--- a/DEBIAN/postinst.in
+++ b/DEBIAN/postinst.in
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
     echo "Removed old AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
   fi
 
+  # static builds don't include python lib
+  if [ "@BUILD_SHARED_LIBS@" != "ON" ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
   # upgrade pip if it's an ancient version
   # otherwise the amdsmi install will fail
   local pip_version
diff --git a/RPM/post.in b/RPM/post.in
index 5b5fc9595d..653b365f8f 100755
--- a/RPM/post.in
+++ b/RPM/post.in
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
     echo "Removed old AMD-SMI python library (amdsmi)..."
   fi
 
+  # static builds don't include python lib
+  if [ "@BUILD_SHARED_LIBS@" != "ON" ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
   # upgrade pip if it's an ancient version
   # otherwise the amdsmi install will fail
   local pip_version