diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c075396..38c1901 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if (HDF5_FOUND)
     loadFlash.cpp
     )
   add_dependencies(CosmoHDF5 ${cosmotool_DEPS})
-  set_property(TARGET CosmoHDF5 PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS})
+  set_property(TARGET CosmoHDF5 PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
   target_include_directories(CosmoHDF5 BEFORE PRIVATE ${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR})
 else(HDF5_FOUND)
   add_library(CosmoHDF5  OBJECT