diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/C-libcurl/CMakeLists.txt.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/C-libcurl/CMakeLists.txt.mustache
index 97a44e46443..31a3c22a95c 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/C-libcurl/CMakeLists.txt.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/C-libcurl/CMakeLists.txt.mustache
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ include(PreTarget.cmake OPTIONAL)
 set(PROJECT_VERSION_STRING "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 # Add library with project file with project name as library name
-add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+if(NOT BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
+  add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+else()
+  add_library(${pkgName} STATIC ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+endif()
 # Link dependent libraries
 if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)
     target_link_libraries(${pkgName} PRIVATE OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto)
diff --git a/samples/client/others/c/bearerAuth/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/client/others/c/bearerAuth/CMakeLists.txt
index 30076da6c6e..6f6c5586649 100644
--- a/samples/client/others/c/bearerAuth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/client/others/c/bearerAuth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ include(PreTarget.cmake OPTIONAL)
 set(PROJECT_VERSION_STRING "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 # Add library with project file with project name as library name
-add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+if(NOT BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
+  add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+else()
+  add_library(${pkgName} STATIC ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+endif()
 # Link dependent libraries
 if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)
     target_link_libraries(${pkgName} PRIVATE OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto)
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/c-useJsonUnformatted/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/client/petstore/c-useJsonUnformatted/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ad5652ad3a..eca42ccb016 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/c-useJsonUnformatted/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/c-useJsonUnformatted/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ include(PreTarget.cmake OPTIONAL)
 set(PROJECT_VERSION_STRING "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 # Add library with project file with project name as library name
-add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+if(NOT BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
+  add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+else()
+  add_library(${pkgName} STATIC ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+endif()
 # Link dependent libraries
 if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)
     target_link_libraries(${pkgName} PRIVATE OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto)
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/c/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/client/petstore/c/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ad5652ad3a..eca42ccb016 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ include(PreTarget.cmake OPTIONAL)
 set(PROJECT_VERSION_STRING "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 # Add library with project file with project name as library name
-add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+if(NOT BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
+  add_library(${pkgName} ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+else()
+  add_library(${pkgName} STATIC ${SRCS} ${HDRS})
+endif()
 # Link dependent libraries
 if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)
     target_link_libraries(${pkgName} PRIVATE OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto)