diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a39299d37..595d6ff55 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,9 +85,14 @@ endif()
 message(STATUS "Installing MaxScale to: ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/")
 install(FILES server/test/MaxScale_test.cnf RENAME MaxScale.cnf DESTINATION etc)
 install(FILES ${ERRMSG} DESTINATION mysql)
-install(FILES ${EMBEDDED_LIB} DESTINATION lib)
 install(FILES ${DOCS} DESTINATION Documentation)
 
+if(STATIC_EMBEDDED)
+  install(FILES ${EMBEDDED_LIB} DESTINATION lib)
+endif()
+
+
+
 find_program(RPMBUILD rpmbuild)
 find_program(DEBBUILD dpkg-buildpackage)