diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1243fc0d..3a2eeff8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ endif()
 if (EMSCRIPTEN)
   add_definitions(-s USE_FREETYPE=1)
 elseif (WIN32)
-  set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
   set(FREETYPE_NO_DIST TRUE CACHE BOOL "")
+  set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
   add_subdirectory(deps/freetype freetype)
+  set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
   include_directories(deps/freetype/include)
   set(LOVR_FREETYPE freetype)
 else()