diff --git a/CMLibCommonLibraryTarget.cmake b/CMLibCommonLibraryTarget.cmake
index fb9a558..e4b0e8f 100644
--- a/CMLibCommonLibraryTarget.cmake
+++ b/CMLibCommonLibraryTarget.cmake
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ function(add_common_library)
     install(TARGETS ${LIBNAME}_shared LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
   endif()
 
-  add_library(${LIBNAME}_static STATIC $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${LIBNAME}>)
-  set_target_properties(${LIBNAME}_static
-                                   PROPERTIES
-                                   OUTPUT_NAME ${LIBNAME}
-                                   ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
-  install(TARGETS ${LIBNAME}_static ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+  if(SKIP_STATIC_LIBS)
+    add_library(${LIBNAME}_static STATIC $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${LIBNAME}>)
+    set_target_properties(${LIBNAME}_static
+                                     PROPERTIES
+                                     OUTPUT_NAME ${LIBNAME}
+                                     ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+    install(TARGETS ${LIBNAME}_static ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+  endif()
 
   configure_file(${CMLIB_MODULE_DIR}/pc/lib.pc.in
                  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${LIBNAME}.pc)