diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 19021c3..9c9ecc6 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ if(HAVE_SYS_PRCTL_H)
     target_compile_definitions(feather PRIVATE HAVE_SYS_PRCTL_H=1)
 endif()
 
+if(STATIC)
+    target_compile_definitions(feather PRIVATE STATIC=1)
+endif()
+
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
     target_compile_definitions(feather PRIVATE QT_NO_DEBUG=1)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bcabcef..41124d6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <QtPlugin>
 
-#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) && defined(STATIC)
 Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QXcbIntegrationPlugin)
 #endif