diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 461a7d12..64aad4c0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,11 +43,7 @@ include(AddWarningsConfigurationToTarget)
 set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
 
 # Shared/Dynamic or Static library?
-if(MSVC)
-    option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build libraries as shared as opposed to static" OFF)
-else()
-    option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build libraries as shared as opposed to static" ON)
-endif()
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build libraries as shared as opposed to static" ON)
 
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)