diff --git a/multimedia/misc/libebml/actions.py b/multimedia/misc/libebml/actions.py
index 1742399bca..cfa970a4d7 100644
--- a/multimedia/misc/libebml/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/misc/libebml/actions.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ def setup():
     #autotools.autoreconf("-vfi")
     #autotools.configure()
     
-    cmaketools.configure("-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib")
+    cmaketools.configure("-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib \
+                          -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON")
 
 def build():
     cmaketools.make()