diff --git a/gnu/packages/xiph.scm b/gnu/packages/xiph.scm
index 1927da4c5b..8ffe2c327d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xiph.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xiph.scm
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ (define libogg
              (base32
               "1zlk33vxvxr0l9lhkbhkdwvylw96d2n0fnd3d8dl031hph9bqqy1"))))
    (build-system gnu-build-system)
+   (arguments
+    '(#:configure-flags '("--disable-static")))
    (synopsis "Library for manipulating the ogg multimedia format")
    (description
     "The libogg library allows to manipulate the ogg multimedia container