diff --git a/src/common/config.h.cmake b/src/common/config.h.cmake
index 4493c33d..556e067e 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h.cmake
+++ b/src/common/config.h.cmake
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #define HAVE_CFLOCALECOPYCURRENT 1
 #endif
 
+#cmakedefine GLEW_STATIC
+
 #cmakedefine OPENAL_SOUND
 
 #cmakedefine PORTABLE_SAVES @PORTABLE_SAVES@