diff --git a/src/libs/libtelnet/Jamfile b/src/libs/libtelnet/Jamfile
index cba985671b..fdd0300ae7 100644
--- a/src/libs/libtelnet/Jamfile
+++ b/src/libs/libtelnet/Jamfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SetSubDirSupportedPlatforms $(HAIKU_BONE_COMPATIBLE_PLATFORMS) ;
 
 UseHeaders [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) headers compatibility bsd ] : true ;
 
-SharedLibrary libtelnet.a :
+StaticLibrary libtelnet.a :
 	auth.c
 	enc_des.c
 	encrypt.c