diff --git a/packages/other/fribidi/build b/packages/other/fribidi/build
index cd334fe204..8ed9ff14c6 100755
--- a/packages/other/fribidi/build
+++ b/packages/other/fribidi/build
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ cd $PKG_BUILD
             --disable-debug \
             --enable-malloc \
             --with-glib=no \
-            --disable-shared
+            --enable-shared \
+            --disable-static \
 
 make
 
diff --git a/packages/other/fribidi/install b/packages/other/fribidi/install
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4c230bccf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/other/fribidi/install
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+. config/options
+
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/lib
+  cp $PKG_BUILD/lib/.libs/*.so* $INSTALL/usr/lib