diff --git a/intern/mantaflow/CMakeLists.txt b/intern/mantaflow/CMakeLists.txt
index a3d891907a9..2d49f96a451 100644
--- a/intern/mantaflow/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/intern/mantaflow/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ add_definitions(-DWITH_FLUID=1)
 
 if(WITH_OPENVDB)
   add_definitions(-DOPENVDB=1)
+  add_definitions(-DOPENVDB_STATICLIB)
 endif()
 
 set(INC