diff --git a/common/build-helper/rust.sh b/common/build-helper/rust.sh
index 798083709c..272d03f526 100644
--- a/common/build-helper/rust.sh
+++ b/common/build-helper/rust.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export LIBSSH2_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1
 # sodium-sys
 export SODIUM_LIB_DIR="${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include"
 export SODIUM_INC_DIR="${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib"
+export SODIUM_SHARED=1
 
 # openssl-sys
 export OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR=1