diff --git a/build/standalone.gypi b/build/standalone.gypi
index b6519c4..ef9e7c5 100644
--- a/build/standalone.gypi
+++ b/build/standalone.gypi
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@
       }],
     ],
     'target_conditions': [
+      ['_type=="static_library"', {
+        'standalone_static_library': 1,
+      }],
       ['v8_code == 0', {
         'defines!': [
           'DEBUG',