diff --git a/libpfm.spec b/libpfm.spec
index d25908b..cdccd52 100644
--- a/libpfm.spec
+++ b/libpfm.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Default to no static libraries
-%{!?with_static: %global with_static 0}
+%{!?with_static: %global with_static 1}
 %bcond_without python
 %if %{with python}
 %define python_sitearch %(python3 -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print (get_python_lib(1))")
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 Name:		libpfm
 Version:	4.11.0
-Release:	2%{?dist}
+Release:	3%{?dist}
 
 Summary:	Library to encode performance events for use by perf tool
 
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ rm $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/lib*.a
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Jan 23 2021 William Cohen <wcohen@redhat.com> - 4.11.0-3
+- Reenable generation of static libraries for time being.
+
 * Fri Jan 22 2021 William Cohen <wcohen@redhat.com> - 4.11.0-2
 - By default disable generation of static libraries