diff --git a/source/MaterialXGraphEditor/CMakeLists.txt b/source/MaterialXGraphEditor/CMakeLists.txt
index f5f22be2c5..557b134cff 100644
--- a/source/MaterialXGraphEditor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/MaterialXGraphEditor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ set(GLFW_BUILD_TESTS OFF)
 set(GLFW_BUILD_DOCS OFF)
 set(GLFW_INSTALL OFF)
 
+# Explicitly build GLFW with static libraries, independent of the broader build settings.
+set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
+
 add_subdirectory(External/Glfw)
 
 if(MSVC)