diff --git a/Modules/ThirdParty/GDCM/src/CMakeLists.txt b/Modules/ThirdParty/GDCM/src/CMakeLists.txt
index e98077c..70f4286 100644
--- a/Modules/ThirdParty/GDCM/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Modules/ThirdParty/GDCM/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 if(ITK_USE_SYSTEM_GDCM)
-  add_library(ITKGDCM ITK-GDCM.cxx)
+  add_library(ITKGDCM STATIC ITK-GDCM.cxx)
   target_link_libraries(ITKGDCM gdcmDICT gdcmMSFF)
   itk_module_target(ITKGDCM)
   return()