diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index fd8cd4eb7..177c2115e 100755
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ MARK_AS_ADVANCED(MINIUPNP_INCLUDE_DIR MINIUPNP_LIBRARY)
 
 # And now on to the Monero part of things
 
-if(MINIUPNP_FOUND AND MINIUPNPC_VERSION_1_7_OR_HIGHER)
+if(MINIUPNP_FOUND AND MINIUPNPC_VERSION_1_7_OR_HIGHER AND !STATIC)
   message(STATUS "Using shared miniupnpc found at ${MINIUPNP_INCLUDE_DIR}")
 
   set(UPNP_STATIC false PARENT_SCOPE)