diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 88d9e55..d4d9282 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ fn secp256k1_build() {
         .flag_if_supported("-Wno-unused-parameter") // patching out printf causes this warning
         //.define("SECP256K1_API", Some(""))
         .define("ENABLE_MODULE_ECDH", Some("1"))
-        .define("SECP256K1_STATIC", Some("1"))
         .define("ENABLE_MODULE_SCHNORRSIG", Some("1"))
         .define("ENABLE_MODULE_EXTRAKEYS", Some("1"));
     //.define("ENABLE_MODULE_ELLSWIFT", Some("1"))
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ fn secp256k1_build() {
 
     base_config.compile("libsecp256k1.a");
 
-    println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=secp256k1");
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=secp256k1");
 }
 
 /// bolt11 deps with portability issues, exclude these on windows build
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ fn main() {
             "nostrdb/deps/lmdb/mdb.c",
             "nostrdb/deps/lmdb/midl.c",
         ])
-        .define("SECP256K1_STATIC", Some("1"))
         .include("nostrdb/deps/lmdb")
         .include("nostrdb/deps/flatcc/include")
         .include("nostrdb/deps/secp256k1/include")