diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2638eaef4..d27231954 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ if(USE_NETWORKING)
         target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE SDL2_net)
     else()
         find_package(SDL2_net REQUIRED)
-        target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE SDL2_net::SDL2_net)
+        target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE SDL2_net::SDL2_net-static)
     endif()
 endif()