diff --git a/db/mork/src/Makefile.in b/db/mork/src/Makefile.in
index 42142d7b64c..3ed04a7271b 100644
--- a/db/mork/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/db/mork/src/Makefile.in
@@ -97,5 +97,7 @@ EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS = \
 		$(NSPR_LIBS) \
 		$(NULL)
 
+FORCE_STATIC_LIB=1
+
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk