diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 86015ff..6a9981f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 
 mapfile = 'libflashrom.map'
 vflag = '-Wl,--version-script,@0@/@1@'.format(meson.current_source_dir(), mapfile)
-flashrom = shared_library(
+flashrom = library(
   'flashrom',
   sources : [
     srcs,