diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e3310f7..44c8977 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pkgincludedir=$(includedir:$(prefix)/%=%)
 
 .PHONY: all clean data update manifest install
 
-all: libutf8proc.a libutf8proc.$(SHLIB_EXT)
+all: libutf8proc.$(SHLIB_EXT)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f utf8proc.o libutf8proc.a libutf8proc.$(SHLIB_VERS_EXT) libutf8proc.$(SHLIB_EXT)
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ install: libutf8proc.a libutf8proc.$(SHLIB_EXT) libutf8proc.$(SHLIB_VERS_EXT) li
 	mkdir -m 755 -p $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 utf8proc.h $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)
 	mkdir -m 755 -p $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
-	$(INSTALL) -m 644 libutf8proc.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 libutf8proc.$(SHLIB_VERS_EXT) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)
 	mkdir -m 755 -p $(DESTDIR)$(pkgconfigdir)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 644 libutf8proc.pc $(DESTDIR)$(pkgconfigdir)/libutf8proc.pc
