diff --git a/config/env.ini b/config/env.ini
index 0a7ca087..cfd86f67 100644
--- a/config/env.ini
+++ b/config/env.ini
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SPC_MICRO_PATCHES=static_extensions_win32,cli_checks,disable_huge_page,vcruntime
 SPC_LIBC=musl
 ; uncomment to link libc dynamically on musl
 ; SPC_MUSL_DYNAMIC=true
-SPC_STATIC_LIBS=true
+SPC_LINK_STATIC=true
 
 ; Recommended: specify your target here. Zig toolchain will be used.
 ; examples:
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/freebsd/library/openssl.php b/src/SPC/builder/freebsd/library/openssl.php
index f870eba5..34fc76b3 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/freebsd/library/openssl.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/freebsd/library/openssl.php
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@ class openssl extends BSDLibraryBase
 
         shell()->cd($this->source_dir)->initializeEnv($this)
             ->exec(
-                "./Configure " .
-                (getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? 'no-shared' : '') .
-                " {$extra} " .                '--prefix=/ ' . // use prefix=/
+                "./Configure {$extra} " .
+                '--prefix=/ ' . // use prefix=/
                 "--libdir={$lib} " .
                 '--openssldir=/etc/ssl ' .
                 'BSD-' . arch2gnu($this->builder->getOption('arch'))
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/linux/library/openssl.php b/src/SPC/builder/linux/library/openssl.php
index cb4639f3..0a4ed19a 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/linux/library/openssl.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/linux/library/openssl.php
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@ class openssl extends LinuxLibraryBase
 
         shell()->cd($this->source_dir)->initializeEnv($this)
             ->exec(
-                "./Configure " .
-                (getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? 'no-shared' : '') .
-                " {$extra} " .                '--prefix=' . BUILD_ROOT_PATH . ' ' .
+                "./Configure {$extra} " .
+                '--prefix=' . BUILD_ROOT_PATH . ' ' .
                 '--libdir=' . BUILD_LIB_PATH . ' ' .
                 "--openssldir={$openssl_dir} " .
                 "{$zlib_extra}" .
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/macos/library/openssl.php b/src/SPC/builder/macos/library/openssl.php
index 0280c46e..f3971fc8 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/macos/library/openssl.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/macos/library/openssl.php
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ class openssl extends MacOSLibraryBase
 
         shell()->cd($this->source_dir)->initializeEnv($this)
             ->exec(
-                "./Configure " .
-                (getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? 'no-shared' : '') .
-                " {$extra} " .
+                "./Configure {$extra} " .
                 '--prefix=' . BUILD_ROOT_PATH . ' ' . // use prefix=/
                 '--libdir=lib ' .
                 '--openssldir=/etc/ssl ' .
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/libuv.php b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/libuv.php
index 52e4c819..65fed734 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/libuv.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/libuv.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ trait libuv
     protected function build(): void
     {
         UnixCMakeExecutor::create($this)
-            ->addConfigureArgs('-DLIBUV_BUILD_SHARED=OFF')
+            ->addConfigureArgs('-DLIBUV_BUILD_SHARED=ON')
             ->build();
         // patch pkgconfig
         $this->patchPkgconfPrefix(['libuv-static.pc']);
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/mimalloc.php b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/mimalloc.php
index d483ed39..d581c63b 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/mimalloc.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/mimalloc.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ trait mimalloc
     {
         $cmake = UnixCMakeExecutor::create($this)
             ->addConfigureArgs(
-                '-DMI_BUILD_SHARED=OFF',
+                '-DMI_BUILD_SHARED=ON',
                 '-DMI_BUILD_OBJECT=OFF',
                 '-DMI_INSTALL_TOPLEVEL=ON',
             );
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/tidy.php b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/tidy.php
index 6afaa94f..ec6ecbd3 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/tidy.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/tidy.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ trait tidy
             ->setBuildDir("{$this->source_dir}/build-dir")
             ->addConfigureArgs(
                 '-DSUPPORT_CONSOLE_APP=OFF',
-                '-DBUILD_SHARED_LIB=OFF'
+                '-DBUILD_SHARED_LIB=ON'
             );
         if (version_compare(get_cmake_version(), '4.0.0', '>=')) {
             $cmake->addConfigureArgs('-DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5');
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/zlib.php b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/zlib.php
index aa3f38e2..6626fad0 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/zlib.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/zlib.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ trait zlib
 {
     protected function build(): void
     {
-        $static = getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? '--static' : '';
+        $static = getenv('SPC_LINK_STATIC') ? '--static' : '';
         UnixAutoconfExecutor::create($this)->exec("./configure {$static} --prefix={$this->getBuildRootPath()}")->make();
         $this->patchPkgconfPrefix(['zlib.pc']);
     }
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/zstd.php b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/zstd.php
index f4298c94..0beca14f 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/zstd.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/unix/library/zstd.php
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ trait zstd
         UnixCMakeExecutor::create($this)
             ->setBuildDir("{$this->source_dir}/build/cmake/build")
             ->addConfigureArgs(
-                '-DZSTD_BUILD_STATIC=ON', // otherwise zstd util fails to build
-                '-DZSTD_BUILD_SHARED='. (getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? 'OFF' : 'ON'),
+                '-DZSTD_BUILD_STATIC=ON',
+                '-DZSTD_BUILD_SHARED=ON',
             )
             ->build();
         $this->patchPkgconfPrefix();
diff --git a/src/SPC/builder/windows/library/openssl.php b/src/SPC/builder/windows/library/openssl.php
index fef02f7e..8a5d7bbc 100644
--- a/src/SPC/builder/windows/library/openssl.php
+++ b/src/SPC/builder/windows/library/openssl.php
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class openssl extends WindowsLibraryBase
             ->execWithWrapper(
                 $this->builder->makeSimpleWrapper($this->perl),
                 'Configure zlib VC-WIN64A ' .
-                (getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? 'no-shared' : '') .
                 '--prefix=' . quote(BUILD_ROOT_PATH) . ' ' .
                 '--with-zlib-lib=' . quote(BUILD_LIB_PATH) . ' ' .
                 '--with-zlib-include=' . quote(BUILD_INCLUDE_PATH) . ' ' .
diff --git a/src/SPC/util/PkgConfigUtil.php b/src/SPC/util/PkgConfigUtil.php
index 0a9e1138..f1243c41 100644
--- a/src/SPC/util/PkgConfigUtil.php
+++ b/src/SPC/util/PkgConfigUtil.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class PkgConfigUtil
      */
     public static function getCflags(string $pkg_config_str): string
     {
-        $static = getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? '--static' : '';
+        $static = getenv('SPC_LINK_STATIC') ? '--static' : '';
         // get other things
         $result = self::execWithResult("pkg-config {$static} --cflags-only-other {$pkg_config_str}");
         return trim($result);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class PkgConfigUtil
     public static function getLibsArray(string $pkg_config_str): array
     {
         // Use this instead of shell() to avoid unnecessary outputs
-        $static = getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? '--static' : '';
+        $static = getenv('SPC_LINK_STATIC') ? '--static' : '';
         $result = self::execWithResult("pkg-config {$static} --libs-only-l {$pkg_config_str}");
         $libs = explode(' ', trim($result));
 
diff --git a/src/SPC/util/SPCConfigUtil.php b/src/SPC/util/SPCConfigUtil.php
index 4f583851..2f1de56d 100644
--- a/src/SPC/util/SPCConfigUtil.php
+++ b/src/SPC/util/SPCConfigUtil.php
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class SPCConfigUtil
         if (in_array('imap', $libraries) && SPCTarget::getLibc() === 'glibc') {
             $lib_names[] = '-lcrypt';
         }
-        if (getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS')) {
+        if (getenv('SPC_LINK_STATIC')) {
             $lib_names = array_map(fn ($l) => $this->getStaticLibname($l), $lib_names);
         }
         return implode(' ', $lib_names);
diff --git a/src/SPC/util/executor/UnixAutoconfExecutor.php b/src/SPC/util/executor/UnixAutoconfExecutor.php
index 6f98cb77..d5ec06c0 100644
--- a/src/SPC/util/executor/UnixAutoconfExecutor.php
+++ b/src/SPC/util/executor/UnixAutoconfExecutor.php
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ class UnixAutoconfExecutor extends Executor
     private function getDefaultConfigureArgs(): array
     {
         return [
-            getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? '--disable-shared' : '--enable-shared',
-            getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? '--enable-static' : '--enable-static', // TODO: not always static
+            '--enable-static',
+            '--enable-shared',
             "--prefix={$this->library->getBuildRootPath()}",
             '--with-pic',
             '--enable-pic',
diff --git a/src/SPC/util/executor/UnixCMakeExecutor.php b/src/SPC/util/executor/UnixCMakeExecutor.php
index 206d5312..8da206a1 100644
--- a/src/SPC/util/executor/UnixCMakeExecutor.php
+++ b/src/SPC/util/executor/UnixCMakeExecutor.php
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class UnixCMakeExecutor extends Executor
             '-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib',
             '-DCMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR=include',
             '-DPOSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON',
-            '-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=' . (getenv('SPC_STATIC_LIBS') ? 'OFF' : 'ON'),
+            '-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON',
             "-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE={$this->makeCmakeToolchainFile()}",
         ]);
     }