diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libargon2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libargon2/default.nix
index 4eb28fb02fe..ae9ba47cdc3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libargon2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libargon2/default.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "ARGON2_VERSION=${version}"
     "LIBRARY_REL=lib"
     "PKGCONFIG_REL=lib"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic [
+    "LIBRARIES=$(LIB_ST)"
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {