diff --git a/bindings/python/setup.py b/bindings/python/setup.py
index bc83b1a9..46daafa5 100755
--- a/bindings/python/setup.py
+++ b/bindings/python/setup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ VERSION = "2.0.0rc7"
 
 if SYSTEM == 'darwin':
     LIBRARY_FILE = "libunicorn.2.dylib"
-    STATIC_LIBRARY_FILE = None
+    STATIC_LIBRARY_FILE = "libunicorn.a"
 elif SYSTEM in ('win32', 'cygwin'):
     LIBRARY_FILE = "unicorn.dll"
     STATIC_LIBRARY_FILE = "unicorn.lib"