diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index 50f82ed7da..23024816eb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -4886,6 +4886,8 @@ common definitions and porting layer.")
           (base32
             "1v3krc6x0zliaa66qq1bf9j60x5nqfy68v8axaiglxpnvgqcpy6c"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")))
     (propagated-inputs
       `(("xorgproto" ,xorgproto)))
     (native-inputs