diff --git a/config/host/generic/build.sh b/config/host/generic/build.sh
index 62fccf03..31d497db 100755
--- a/config/host/generic/build.sh
+++ b/config/host/generic/build.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-colcon build --packages-up-to rosidl_typesupport_microxrcedds_c --metas src --cmake-args -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF $@
-colcon build --packages-up-to rosidl_typesupport_microxrcedds_cpp --metas src --cmake-args -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF $@
+colcon build --packages-up-to rosidl_typesupport_microxrcedds_c --metas src --cmake-args -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON $@
+colcon build --packages-up-to rosidl_typesupport_microxrcedds_cpp --metas src --cmake-args -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON $@
 
 set +o nounset
 . install/local_setup.bash
 set -o nounset
 
-colcon build --metas src --cmake-args -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF $@
+colcon build --metas src --cmake-args -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON $@