diff --git a/gnu/packages/vulkan.scm b/gnu/packages/vulkan.scm
index 74a06ab4c3..5edf7ba81a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/vulkan.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/vulkan.scm
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ (define-public spirv-tools
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags (list "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
+                               ;; Some packages like mpv fail to link
+                               ;; when the static libraries are built.
+                               "-DSPIRV_TOOLS_BUILD_STATIC=OFF"
                                (string-append
                                 "-DSPIRV-Headers_SOURCE_DIR="
                                 (assoc-ref %build-inputs "spirv-headers")))))