diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4fc2b396f..bbcb87b1f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1331,7 +1331,9 @@ if(NOT WINDOWS OR CYGWIN)
   # TODO: what about the .spec file? Is it only needed for RPM creation?
   install(FILES "${SDL2_SOURCE_DIR}/sdl2.m4" DESTINATION "share/aclocal")
 else()
-  install(TARGETS SDL2 RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+  if(SDL_SHARED)
+    install(TARGETS SDL2 RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 ##### Uninstall target #####