diff --git a/include/meson.mk b/include/meson.mk
index 65716746fe1..2a20c2bd6bd 100644
--- a/include/meson.mk
+++ b/include/meson.mk
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ define Host/Configure/Meson
 	$(call Meson, \
 		setup \
 		--native-file $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/openwrt-native.txt \
+		-Ddefault_library=static \
 		$(MESON_HOST_ARGS) \
 		$(MESON_HOST_BUILD_DIR) \
 		$(MESON_HOST_BUILD_DIR)/.., \
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ define Build/Configure/Meson
 		--buildtype plain \
 		--native-file $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/openwrt-native.txt \
 		--cross-file $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/openwrt-cross.txt \
+		-Ddefault_library=both \
 		$(MESON_ARGS) \
 		$(MESON_BUILD_DIR) \
 		$(MESON_BUILD_DIR)/.., \