diff --git a/cmake/linux.cmake b/cmake/linux.cmake
index 1fe163836..644f0814c 100644
--- a/cmake/linux.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linux.cmake
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function(linux_options)
         the docs (https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/scripting/cpp/build_system/cmake.html)
         for examples.
     ]]
-    option(GODOTCPP_USE_STATIC_CPP "Link libgcc and libstdc++ statically for better portability" ON)
+    option(GODOTCPP_USE_STATIC_CPP "Link libgcc and libstdc++ statically for better portability" OFF)
 endfunction()
 
 #[===========================[ Target Generation ]===========================]
diff --git a/tools/linux.py b/tools/linux.py
index ae8019877..8aae02c15 100644
--- a/tools/linux.py
+++ b/tools/linux.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 def options(opts):
     opts.Add(BoolVariable("use_llvm", "Use the LLVM compiler - only effective when targeting Linux", False))
-    opts.Add(BoolVariable("use_static_cpp", "Link libgcc and libstdc++ statically for better portability", True))
+    opts.Add(BoolVariable("use_static_cpp", "Link libgcc and libstdc++ statically for better portability", False))
 
 
 def exists(env):