diff --git a/plugins/common/meson.build b/plugins/common/meson.build
index ec54cc1a3d65..f62d5a94a028 100644
--- a/plugins/common/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/common/meson.build
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if enable_wacom
   deps += libwacom_dep
 endif
 
-libcommon = shared_module(
+libcommon = static_library(
   plugin_name,
   sources: sources,
   include_directories: [top_inc, data_inc],