diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b123db4..95e1419 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,20 @@ else()
     pkg_check_modules(LIBSODIUM QUIET libsodium)
     if(LIBSODIUM_FOUND)
         target_compile_definitions(UDPC PUBLIC UDPC_LIBSODIUM_ENABLED)
-        target_link_libraries(UDPC PUBLIC ${LIBSODIUM_LIBRARIES})
+
+        # Try to link with static lib by default.
+        foreach(LIB_DIR IN LISTS ${LIBSODIUM_LIBRARY_DIRS})
+            if(EXISTS "${LIB_DIR}/libsodium.a")
+                set(LIBSODIUM_STATIC_LIB "${LIB_DIR}/libsodium.a")
+                break()
+            endif()
+        endforeach()
+
+        if(EXISTS ${LIBSODIUM_STATIC_LIB})
+            target_link_libraries(UDPC PUBLIC ${LIBSODIUM_STATIC_LIB})
+        else()
+            target_link_libraries(UDPC PUBLIC ${LIBSODIUM_LIBRARIES})
+        endif()
         target_include_directories(UDPC PUBLIC ${LIBSODIUM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
         target_compile_options(UDPC PUBLIC ${LIBSODIUM_CFLAGS_OTHER})
         message(STATUS "libsodium enabled")