diff --git a/softfloat/CMakeLists.txt b/softfloat/CMakeLists.txt
index b2ff9df..b5766c6 100644
--- a/softfloat/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/softfloat/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ set(OTHERS
 
 set(LIB_SOURCES ${PRIMITIVES} ${SPECIALIZE} ${OTHERS})
 
-add_library(softfloat ${LIB_SOURCES})
+add_library(softfloat STATIC ${LIB_SOURCES})
 set_property(TARGET softfloat PROPERTY C_STANDARD 99)
 target_compile_definitions(softfloat PRIVATE 
 	SOFTFLOAT_ROUND_ODD 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ set_target_properties(softfloat PROPERTIES
 
 install(TARGETS softfloat
   EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets            # for downstream dependencies
-  ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT libs   # static lib
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/static COMPONENT libs   # static lib
   LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT libs   # shared lib
   FRAMEWORK DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} COMPONENT libs # for mac
   PUBLIC_HEADER DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR} COMPONENT devel   # headers for mac (note the different component -> different package)