diff --git a/cartographer_ros/CMakeLists.txt b/cartographer_ros/CMakeLists.txt
index f7a4cd9..d7ff0b9 100644
--- a/cartographer_ros/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cartographer_ros/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ set(PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES
 
 find_package(cartographer REQUIRED)
 include("${CARTOGRAPHER_CMAKE_DIR}/functions.cmake")
+set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
 google_initialize_cartographer_project()
 google_enable_testing()