--- a/gst/meson.build
+++ b/gst/meson.build
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ gst_c_args = [
 
 gst_plugin_filename = 'gstaravis.@0@'.format (aravis_api_version)
 
-gst_plugin = shared_library (gst_plugin_filename,
+gst_plugin = library (gst_plugin_filename,
 			     gst_sources, gst_headers,
 			     name_suffix: [],
 			     link_with: aravis_library,