diff --git a/gnu/packages/xiph.scm b/gnu/packages/xiph.scm
index 61d836a50b..1927da4c5b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xiph.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xiph.scm
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ (define opus
                (base32
                 "17gz8kxs4i7icsc1gj713gadiapyklynlwqlf0ai98dj4lg8xdb5"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
+    (arguments
+     '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")))
     (synopsis "Versatile audio codec")
     (description
      "Opus is a totally open, royalty-free, highly versatile audio codec.  Opus