diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libconfig/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libconfig/default.nix
index 10d688d89b6c..eeec5d0bc8f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libconfig/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libconfig/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   doCheck = true;
 
-  configureFlags = lib.optional stdenv.targetPlatform.isWindows "--disable-examples";
+  configureFlags = lib.optional
+    (stdenv.targetPlatform.isWindows || stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic)
+    "--disable-examples";
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "http://www.hyperrealm.com/libconfig";