diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bc90a28..8089333 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ ENDIF()
 
   
   IF (NOT TARGET curlcpp)
-  #   set(CLI11_TESTING OFF CACHE BOOL "disable testing")
-    add_subdirectory(libs/curlcpp EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+  set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS FALSE )
+  add_subdirectory(libs/curlcpp EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
   ENDIF()
   
   IF(NOT TARGET crossguid)