diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/CMakeLists.txt b/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/CMakeLists.txt
index 33696a2e..288c2620 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ file(GLOB_RECURSE android_files RELATIVE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
 )
 
 # Define C++ library and add all sources
-add_library(${PACKAGE_NAME} SHARED
+add_library(${PACKAGE_NAME} STATIC
             ${shared_files}
             ${android_files}
 )
 
-# Find MMKV prefab package (from mmkv-shared gradle dependency)
+# Find MMKV prefab package (from mmkv-static gradle dependency)
 find_package(mmkv REQUIRED CONFIG)
 
 # Add Nitrogen specs :)
diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/build.gradle b/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/build.gradle
index ead06730..4c78b8f8 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/build.gradle
@@ -139,6 +139,6 @@ dependencies {
   implementation project(":react-native-nitro-modules")
 
   // Add a dependency on mmkv core (this ships a C++ prefab)
-  implementation "com.tencent:mmkv-shared:2.2.3"
+  implementation "com.tencent:mmkv-static:2.2.3"
 }