diff --git a/src/cmake/build_PNG.cmake b/src/cmake/build_PNG.cmake
index 7e41417b9b..b7ef92c6b5 100644
--- a/src/cmake/build_PNG.cmake
+++ b/src/cmake/build_PNG.cmake
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set_cache (PNG_BUILD_VERSION 1.6.44 "PNG version for local builds")
 set (PNG_GIT_REPOSITORY "https://github.com/glennrp/libpng")
 set (PNG_GIT_TAG "v${PNG_BUILD_VERSION}")
 
-set_cache (PNG_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF #${LOCAL_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS_DEFAULT}
+set_cache (PNG_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON #${LOCAL_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS_DEFAULT}
            DOC "Should execute a local PNG build, if necessary, build shared libraries" ADVANCED)
 
 string (MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER ${PNG_BUILD_VERSION} PNG_VERSION_IDENT)
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ if (${PNG_BUILD_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 1.6.44)
     message (STATUS "PNG ${PNG_BUILD_VERSION} >= 1.6.44, refinding with CMake Config")
     set(_refind_config CONFIG)
 endif ()
-set(PNG_REFIND_ARGS ${_refind_config}
-                    COMPONENTS STATIC
-                    )
+set(PNG_REFIND_ARGS ${_refind_config})
 
 if (PNG_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     install_local_dependency_libs (PNG PNG)