diff --git a/cpio/Android.mk b/cpio/Android.mk
index b9d18bacc..2aa7297c7 100644
--- a/cpio/Android.mk
+++ b/cpio/Android.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LOCAL_MODULE := mkbootfs
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := -Werror
 
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := libcutils
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := libcutils
 
 include $(BUILD_HOST_EXECUTABLE)