diff --git a/compiler/compiler/src/main/java/org/robovm/compiler/config/ResolvedLocations.java b/compiler/compiler/src/main/java/org/robovm/compiler/config/ResolvedLocations.java
index 6e5e85828..0c812ada4 100644
--- a/compiler/compiler/src/main/java/org/robovm/compiler/config/ResolvedLocations.java
+++ b/compiler/compiler/src/main/java/org/robovm/compiler/config/ResolvedLocations.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ private void processXCFramework(File xcFrameworkLocation, List<File> destLocatio
                     } else if (libPath.endsWith(".a")) {
                         // static library inside .xcframework, add it to libs
                         File staticLibFile = new File(new File(xcFrameworkLocation, library.getIdentifier()), libPath);
-                        destLibs.add(new Config.Lib(staticLibFile.getAbsolutePath(), false));
+                        destLibs.add(new Config.Lib(staticLibFile.getAbsolutePath(), true));
                     } else {
                         String message = String.format(
                                 "Unsupported library type %s matched %s %s, in '%s'",
diff --git a/compiler/compiler/src/test/java/org/robovm/compiler/config/ConfigTest.java b/compiler/compiler/src/test/java/org/robovm/compiler/config/ConfigTest.java
index 05fcd6702..4fe3c2116 100755
--- a/compiler/compiler/src/test/java/org/robovm/compiler/config/ConfigTest.java
+++ b/compiler/compiler/src/test/java/org/robovm/compiler/config/ConfigTest.java
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ public void testXCFrameworkLookupResolvedIntoStaticLib() throws Exception {
         assertEquals(Collections.singletonList(frameworkLocation), config.getFrameworkPaths());
         assertEquals(Collections.emptyList(), config.getFrameworks());
         assertEquals(Arrays.asList(
-                new Lib(new File(xcFramework, "ios-x86_64-simulator/library-static3.a").getAbsolutePath(), false)),
+                new Lib(new File(xcFramework, "ios-x86_64-simulator/library-static3.a").getAbsolutePath(), true)),
                 config.getLibs());
     }
 
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ public void testXCFrameworkResolved() throws Exception {
         assertEquals(Collections.singletonList(frameworkLocation), config.getFrameworkPaths());
         assertEquals(Collections.emptyList(), config.getFrameworks());
         assertEquals(Arrays.asList(
-                        new Lib(new File(xcFramework, "ios-x86_64-simulator/library-static3.a").getAbsolutePath(), false)),
+                        new Lib(new File(xcFramework, "ios-x86_64-simulator/library-static3.a").getAbsolutePath(), true)),
                 config.getLibs());
     }