diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e89c5ab..5bddacc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ jobs:
           LDFLAGS: -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++
         run: |
           make HEADLESS=true features
-          make HEADLESS=true NOOPT=true NOPLUGINS=true STATIC_BUILD=true SKIP_STRIPPING=true -j $(nproc)
+          make HEADLESS=true NOOPT=true NOPLUGINS=true SKIP_STRIPPING=true -j $(nproc)
       - name: Validate LV2 ttl syntax
         run: |
           lv2_validate \