diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 51aa22f..dad683a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@ IF(HAVE_PTHREADS)
         axl_service_client.c
     )
     ADD_EXECUTABLE(axl_service axl_service_server.c)
-    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(axl_service PUBLIC axl_static_o ${AXL_EXTERNAL_LIBS})
+
+    if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(axl_service
+            PUBLIC axl_static_o ${AXL_EXTERNAL_LIBS})
+    else()
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(axl_service
+            PUBLIC axl_static_o ${AXL_EXTERNAL_STATIC_LIBS})
+    endif()
+
     TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(axl_service PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}> $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
     INSTALL(PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/axl_service DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR})
 ENDIF(HAVE_PTHREADS)