diff --git a/meta-oe/dynamic-layers/meta-python/recipes-devtools/nanopb/nanopb-runtime_0.4.8.bb b/meta-oe/dynamic-layers/meta-python/recipes-devtools/nanopb/nanopb-runtime_0.4.8.bb
index e36abf808d..e43931a4ec 100644
--- a/meta-oe/dynamic-layers/meta-python/recipes-devtools/nanopb/nanopb-runtime_0.4.8.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/dynamic-layers/meta-python/recipes-devtools/nanopb/nanopb-runtime_0.4.8.bb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require nanopb.inc
 
 EXTRA_OECMAKE += " \
   -Dnanopb_PROTOC_PATH=/bin/false \
+  -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
   -Dnanopb_BUILD_RUNTIME=ON \
   -Dnanopb_BUILD_GENERATOR=OFF \
   "