diff --git a/SHSTKMacros.cmake b/SHSTKMacros.cmake
index d097e94..9cebcc8 100644
--- a/SHSTKMacros.cmake
+++ b/SHSTKMacros.cmake
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ macro(shstk_begin_project domain module)
 	endif()
 	
 	shstk_define_option(LOCAL "Local install" OFF)
-	shstk_define_option(STATIC_LIB "Build static libraries" OFF)
+	if (DEFINED ENV{QNX_HOST} OR PIP_FREERTOS)
+		set(STATIC_LIB_DEFAULT ON)
+	else()
+		set(STATIC_LIB_DEFAULT OFF)
+	endif()
+	shstk_define_option(STATIC_LIB "Build static libraries" ${STATIC_LIB_DEFAULT})
 	set(_path "local \"bin\", \"lib\" and \"include\"")
 	if (NOT LOCAL)
 		if (WIN32)