diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/aterm/2.5.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/aterm/2.5.nix
index f30bd7d3d5c..bb9d3e0423e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/aterm/2.5.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/aterm/2.5.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   
   doCheck = true;
 
+  dontDisableStatic = true; 
+
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.cwi.nl/htbin/sen1/twiki/bin/view/SEN1/ATerm;
     license = "LGPL";