diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/static.nix b/pkgs/top-level/static.nix
index e52818379fa..ffb2d294437 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/static.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/static.nix
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ in {
     static = true;
     shared = false;
   };
+  fmt = super.fmt.override {
+    enableShared = false;
+  };
   gifsicle = super.gifsicle.override {
     static = true;
   };