diff --git a/dev-libs/imsg-compat/imsg-compat-8.0.0.ebuild b/dev-libs/imsg-compat/imsg-compat-8.0.0.ebuild
index d777d85463..91a762794b 100644
--- a/dev-libs/imsg-compat/imsg-compat-8.0.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-libs/imsg-compat/imsg-compat-8.0.0.ebuild
@@ -21,5 +21,10 @@ fi
 
 LICENSE="ISC"
 SLOT="0"
-IUSE="test"
-RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
+IUSE="static-libs"
+
+src_install() {
+	meson_src_install
+
+	use static-libs || rm "${ED}/usr/$(get_libdir)/libimsg.a" || die
+}
diff --git a/dev-libs/imsg-compat/imsg-compat-9999.ebuild b/dev-libs/imsg-compat/imsg-compat-9999.ebuild
index d777d85463..91a762794b 100644
--- a/dev-libs/imsg-compat/imsg-compat-9999.ebuild
+++ b/dev-libs/imsg-compat/imsg-compat-9999.ebuild
@@ -21,5 +21,10 @@ fi
 
 LICENSE="ISC"
 SLOT="0"
-IUSE="test"
-RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
+IUSE="static-libs"
+
+src_install() {
+	meson_src_install
+
+	use static-libs || rm "${ED}/usr/$(get_libdir)/libimsg.a" || die
+}