diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bbcceaeb..209fbc459 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ option(BUILD_STATIC_CHIAPOS_LIBRARY "Build chiapos static library (verify-only)"
 IF (BUILD_STATIC_CHIAPOS_LIBRARY)
   message("Build chiapos static library (verify-only)")
   add_library(chiapos_static STATIC src/chacha8.c c-bindings/wrapper.cpp)
-  target_link_libraries(chiapos_static PUBLIC -static -Wl,--whole-archive -lrt -lpthread -Wl,--no-whole-archive)
   target_link_libraries(chiapos_static PRIVATE blake3)
   target_include_directories(chiapos_static PUBLIC lib/include)
 ENDIF()