diff --git a/CMLibCommonLibraryTarget.cmake b/CMLibCommonLibraryTarget.cmake
index 59d4042..9100e0c 100644
--- a/CMLibCommonLibraryTarget.cmake
+++ b/CMLibCommonLibraryTarget.cmake
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function(add_common_library)
     install(TARGETS ${LIBNAME}_shared LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
   endif()
 
-  if(SKIP_STATIC_LIBS)
+  if(NOT SKIP_STATIC_LIBS)
     add_library(${LIBNAME}_static STATIC $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${LIBNAME}>)
     set_target_properties(${LIBNAME}_static
                                      PROPERTIES