diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4957b2a5..69a446cd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -208,7 +208,10 @@ endif()
 add_library(uno STATIC ${UNO_SOURCE_FILES})
 set_property(TARGET uno PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 target_include_directories(uno PUBLIC ${DIRECTORIES})
-target_link_libraries(uno PUBLIC ${LIBRARIES} ${CMAKE_Fortran_IMPLICIT_LINK_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(uno PUBLIC ${LIBRARIES}
+   # link Fortran compiler even when static libraries are linked
+   ${CMAKE_Fortran_IMPLICIT_LINK_LIBRARIES} 
+)
 
 ######################
 # optional AMPL main #