diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 742912b3..59b43288 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 # Options
-
 option(SLEEF_BUILD_STATIC_TEST_BINS "Build statically linked test executables" OFF)
 option(SLEEF_ENABLE_LTO "Enable LTO on GCC or ThinLTO on clang" OFF)
 option(SLEEF_BUILD_LIBM "libsleef will be built." ON)
@@ -29,6 +28,13 @@ option(SLEEF_DISABLE_SSL "Disable testing with the SSL library" OFF)
 option(SLEEF_ENABLE_CUDA "Enable CUDA" OFF)
 option(SLEEF_ENABLE_CXX "Enable C++" OFF)
 
+set(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if(NOT DEFINED ${SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})
+  set(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})
+else()
+  set(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ${SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})
+endif()
+
 # Function used to generate safe command arguments for add_custom_command
 function(command_arguments PROPNAME)
   set(quoted_args "")
@@ -157,9 +163,9 @@ separate build directory. Note: Please remove autogenerated file \
 `CMakeCache.txt` and directory `CMakeFiles` in the current directory.")
 endif()
 
-if(SLEEF_ENABLE_LTO AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "SLEEF_ENABLE_LTO and BUILD_SHARED_LIBS cannot be specified at the same time")
-endif(SLEEF_ENABLE_LTO AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if(SLEEF_ENABLE_LTO AND _INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "SLEEF_ENABLE_LTO and _INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS cannot be specified at the same time")
+endif(SLEEF_ENABLE_LTO AND _INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 
 if(SLEEF_ENABLE_LTO)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0069 NEW)
@@ -305,7 +311,7 @@ if(SLEEF_SHOW_CONFIG)
     message("   Native build dir: ${NATIVE_BUILD_DIR}")
   endif(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
   message(STATUS "Using option `${SLEEF_C_FLAGS}` to compile libsleef")
-  message(STATUS "Building shared libs : " ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})
+  message(STATUS "Building shared libs : " ${_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})
   message(STATUS "Building static test bins: " ${SLEEF_BUILD_STATIC_TEST_BINS})
   message(STATUS "MPFR : " ${LIB_MPFR})
   if (MPFR_INCLUDE_DIR)
diff --git a/Configure.cmake b/Configure.cmake
index 19a153f0..8a5e4780 100644
--- a/Configure.cmake
+++ b/Configure.cmake
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include(CheckLanguage)
 
 if (SLEEF_BUILD_STATIC_TEST_BINS)
   set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
-  set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
+  set(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
   set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-static")
 endif()
 
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Set common definitions
 
-if (NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if (NOT _INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   set(COMMON_TARGET_DEFINITIONS SLEEF_STATIC_LIBS=1)
   set(SLEEF_STATIC_LIBS 1)
 endif()
diff --git a/docs/build-with-cmake.md b/docs/build-with-cmake.md
index 2dfaa79e..a6beb8fb 100644
--- a/docs/build-with-cmake.md
+++ b/docs/build-with-cmake.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ optimized, or any other special set of flags.
 - `SLEEF_SHOW_CONFIG` : Show relevant CMake variables upon configuring a build
 - `SLEEF_SHOW_ERROR_LOG` : Show the content of CMakeError.log
 
-- `BUILD_SHARED_LIBS` : Static libs are built if set to FALSE
+- `SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS` : Static libs are built if set to FALSE
 - `SLEEF_BUILD_GNUABI_LIBS` : Avoid building libraries with GNU ABI if set to FALSE
 - `SLEEF_BUILD_INLINE_HEADERS` : Generate header files for inlining whole SLEEF functions
 
diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index ac9d163c..797f9bc3 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set(COMMON_TARGET_PROPERTIES
   C_STANDARD 99                  # -std=gnu99
   )
 
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if (_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   list(APPEND COMMON_TARGET_PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)   # -fPIC
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/dft/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dft/CMakeLists.txt
index f3097447..d6fa018b 100644
--- a/src/dft/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dft/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ set(COMMON_TARGET_PROPERTIES
   C_STANDARD 99                  # -std=gnu99
   )
 
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if (_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   list(APPEND COMMON_TARGET_PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)   # -fPIC
 endif()
 
@@ -373,8 +373,11 @@ foreach(T ${LIST_SUPPORTED_FPTYPE})
 endforeach()
 
 # Target libdft
-
-add_library(${TARGET_LIBDFT} $<TARGET_OBJECTS:dftcommon_obj> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${TARGET_LIBARRAYMAP_OBJ}>)
+if(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_library(${TARGET_LIBDFT} SHARED $<TARGET_OBJECTS:dftcommon_obj> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${TARGET_LIBARRAYMAP_OBJ}>)
+else()
+  add_library(${TARGET_LIBDFT} STATIC $<TARGET_OBJECTS:dftcommon_obj> $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${TARGET_LIBARRAYMAP_OBJ}>)
+endif()
 target_link_libraries(${TARGET_LIBDFT} ${TARGET_LIBSLEEF} ${LIBM})
 
 foreach(T ${LIST_SUPPORTED_FPTYPE})
@@ -422,13 +425,4 @@ install(
     COMPONENT sleef_Runtime
     INCLUDES #
     DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
-)
-
-install(
-    TARGETS ${TARGET_LIBDFT}
-    DESTINATION dummy # provided above already
-    LIBRARY #
-    DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
-    COMPONENT sleef_Development
-    NAMELINK_ONLY
-)
+)
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diff --git a/src/libm/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libm/CMakeLists.txt
index d0938750..c8d9d07f 100644
--- a/src/libm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ set(COMMON_TARGET_PROPERTIES
   C_STANDARD 99                  # -std=gnu99
   )
 
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if (_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   list(APPEND COMMON_TARGET_PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)   # -fPIC
 endif()
 
@@ -359,7 +359,12 @@ endif()
 # Original sleef sources
 set(STANDARD_SOURCES rempitab.c)
 
-add_library(${TARGET_LIBSLEEF} ${STANDARD_SOURCES})
+if(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_library(${TARGET_LIBSLEEF} SHARED ${STANDARD_SOURCES})
+else()
+  add_library(${TARGET_LIBSLEEF} STATIC ${STANDARD_SOURCES})
+endif()
+
 add_dependencies(${TARGET_LIBSLEEF} ${TARGET_HEADERS})
 set_target_properties(${TARGET_LIBSLEEF} PROPERTIES
   VERSION ${SLEEF_VERSION}
@@ -884,7 +889,11 @@ if(ENABLE_GNUABI)
   endforeach()
 
   # Create library 
-  add_library(${TARGET_LIBSLEEFGNUABI} ${TARGET_LIBSLEEFGNUABI_OBJECTS} rempitab.c)
+  if(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    add_library(${TARGET_LIBSLEEFGNUABI} SHARED ${TARGET_LIBSLEEFGNUABI_OBJECTS} rempitab.c)
+  else()
+    add_library(${TARGET_LIBSLEEFGNUABI} STATIC ${TARGET_LIBSLEEFGNUABI_OBJECTS} rempitab.c)
+  endif()
   
   # Library properties
   set_target_properties(${TARGET_LIBSLEEFGNUABI} PROPERTIES
@@ -973,7 +982,11 @@ endif()
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Build scalar-only library from sleefdp.c and sleefsp.c
 if(SLEEF_BUILD_SCALAR_LIB)
-  add_library(sleefscalar sleefdp.c sleefsp.c rempitab.c)
+  if(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    add_library(sleefscalar SHARED sleefdp.c sleefsp.c rempitab.c)
+  else()
+    add_library(sleefscalar STATIC sleefdp.c sleefsp.c rempitab.c)
+  endif()
   add_dependencies(sleefscalar ${TARGET_HEADERS})
   set_target_properties(sleefscalar PROPERTIES
     VERSION ${SLEEF_VERSION}
@@ -1004,15 +1017,6 @@ if(SLEEF_BUILD_SCALAR_LIB)
       DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
       COMPONENT sleef_Runtime
   )
-
-  install(
-      TARGETS sleefscalar
-      DESTINATION dummy # provided above already
-      LIBRARY #
-      DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
-      COMPONENT sleef_Development
-      NAMELINK_ONLY
-  )
 endif()
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1038,14 +1042,6 @@ install(
     INCLUDES #
     DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
 )
-install(
-    TARGETS ${TARGET_LIBSLEEF}
-    DESTINATION dummy # provided above already
-    LIBRARY #
-    DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
-    COMPONENT sleef_Development
-    NAMELINK_ONLY
-)
 configure_file("sleef.pc.in" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sleef.pc" @ONLY)
 install(
     FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sleef.pc"
@@ -1068,13 +1064,4 @@ if(ENABLE_GNUABI)
       DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}"
       COMPONENT sleef_Runtime
   )
-
-  install(
-      TARGETS ${TARGET_LIBSLEEF}
-      DESTINATION dummy # provided above already
-      LIBRARY #
-      DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
-      COMPONENT sleef_Development
-      NAMELINK_ONLY
-  )
 endif()
diff --git a/src/quad/CMakeLists.txt b/src/quad/CMakeLists.txt
index bf422763..61035662 100644
--- a/src/quad/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/quad/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_BUILTIN_MATH)
   list(APPEND COMMON_TARGET_DEFINITIONS ENABLE_BUILTIN_MATH=1)
 endif()
 
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+if (_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   list(APPEND COMMON_TARGET_PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 endif()
 
@@ -214,7 +214,11 @@ foreach(SIMD ${SLEEF_SUPPORTED_QUAD_EXTENSIONS})
   endif()
 endforeach()
 
-add_library(sleefquad rempitabqp.c ${SLEEFQUAD_OBJECTS})
+if(_INTERNAL_SLEEF_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+  add_library(sleefquad SHARED rempitabqp.c ${SLEEFQUAD_OBJECTS})
+else()
+  add_library(sleefquad STATIC rempitabqp.c ${SLEEFQUAD_OBJECTS})
+endif()
 
 set_target_properties(sleefquad PROPERTIES
   VERSION ${SLEEF_VERSION}
@@ -501,13 +505,4 @@ install(
     COMPONENT sleef_Runtime
     INCLUDES #
     DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}"
-)
-
-install(
-    TARGETS sleefquad
-    DESTINATION dummy # provided above already
-    LIBRARY #
-    DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
-    COMPONENT sleef_Development
-    NAMELINK_ONLY
-)
+)
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