diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/urweb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/urweb/default.nix
index b88df77dd50..8f2a33fa5ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/urweb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/urweb/default.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       export GCCARGS="-I${mysql}/include/mysql -I${postgresql}/include -I${sqlite}/include -L${libmhash}/lib -L${mysql}/lib/mysql -L${postgresql}/lib -L${sqlite}/lib"
     '';
 
+  dontDisableStatic = true;
+
   meta = {
     description = "Ur/Web supports construction of dynamic web applications backed by SQL databases.";
     longDescription = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libmhash/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libmhash/default.nix
index cd026298011..565340ac271 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libmhash/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libmhash/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   version = "0.9.9.9";
   name = "${pname}-${version}";
 
+  dontDisableStatic = true;
+
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://sourceforge/${pname}/${name}.tar.bz2";
     sha256 = "1w7yiljan8gf1ibiypi6hm3r363imm3sxl1j8hapjdq3m591qljn";