diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index 3922e12922..50f82ed7da 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -4856,6 +4856,8 @@ common definitions and porting layer.")
           (base32
             "0j638yvmyna2k4mz465jywgdybgdchdqppfx6xfazg7l5khxr1kg"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")))
     (propagated-inputs
       `(("xorgproto" ,xorgproto)))
     (inputs