diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/adns/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/adns/default.nix
index 4b929cdb7f0f..50483758beb5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/adns/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/adns/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ gnum4 ];
 
+  configureFlags = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic "--disable-dynamic";
+
   preConfigure =
     lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "sed -i -e 's|-Wl,-soname=$(SHLIBSONAME)||' configure";