diff --git a/subprojects/packagefiles/cfitsio/meson.build b/subprojects/packagefiles/cfitsio/meson.build
index 9b60118ae..7c701b8fc 100644
--- a/subprojects/packagefiles/cfitsio/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/packagefiles/cfitsio/meson.build
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ if has_fortran
   ]
 endif
 
-libcfitsio = static_library(
+libcfitsio = library(
   'cfitsio',
   libcfitsio_SOURCES,
   dependencies: deps,