diff --git a/external/external_build.cmake b/external/external_build.cmake
index ae8242a..aa3eab2 100644
--- a/external/external_build.cmake
+++ b/external/external_build.cmake
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ else (INTERNAL_HDF5)
   if(HDF5_ROOTDIR)
     SET(ENV{HDF5_ROOT} ${HDF5_ROOTDIR})
   endif(HDF5_ROOTDIR)
-  find_package(HDF5 COMPONENTS C CXX HL)
+  find_package(HDF5 COMPONENTS C CXX HL static)
+  set(HDF5_LIBRARIES ${HDF5_C_STATIC_LIBRARY} CACHE STRING "HDF5 lib" FORCE)
+  set(HDF5_HL_LIBRARIES ${HDF5_HL_STATIC_LIBRARY} CACHE STRING "HDF5 HL lib" FORCE)
+  set(HDF5_CXX_LIBRARIES ${HDF5_CXX_STATIC_LIBRARY} CACHE STRING "HDF5 C++ lib" FORCE)
 endif (INTERNAL_HDF5)
 
 foreach(include_dir ${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR})