diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 1bae4be..b361d0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.10'
       - name: Build wheels
         uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1
+        env:
+          LIBOPUS_STATIC: 1
         with:
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
           args: --release --out dist --find-interpreter