diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
index 7b82a7344f50..1aac55d6ef9e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL2/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 , OpenGL
 , audiofile
 , libiconv
-, withStatic ? false
+, withStatic ? stdenv.hostPlatform.isMinGW
   # passthru.tests
 , testers
 }: