diff --git a/cmake/modules/CPackConfig.cmake b/cmake/modules/CPackConfig.cmake
index db699964..794274cd 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/CPackConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/CPackConfig.cmake
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_RELOCATABLE "OFF")
 set(CPACK_INSTALL_CMAKE_PROJECTS
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR};${FALCO_COMPONENT_NAME};${FALCO_COMPONENT_NAME};/"
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR};${DRIVER_COMPONENT_NAME};${DRIVER_COMPONENT_NAME};/"
-  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR};${PLUGINS_COMPONENT_NAME};${PLUGINS_COMPONENT_NAME};/"
 )
+if(NOT MUSL_OPTIMIZED_BUILD) # static builds do not have plugins
+  list(APPEND CPACK_INSTALL_CMAKE_PROJECTS
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR};${PLUGINS_COMPONENT_NAME};${PLUGINS_COMPONENT_NAME};/"
+  )
+endif()
 
 if(NOT CPACK_GENERATOR)
     set(CPACK_GENERATOR DEB RPM TGZ)