diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f3e7a2754..9aa6a65b0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ static_linkage = static_linkage or get_option('default_library')=='static'
 lzma_dep = dependency('liblzma', static:static_linkage)
 if static_linkage
   add_project_arguments('-DLZMA_API_STATIC', language: 'cpp')
-else
+endif
+
+if get_option('default_library') != 'static'
   public_conf.set('LIBZIM_EXPORT_DLL', true)
 endif