diff --git a/source/shared_lib/CMakeLists.txt b/source/shared_lib/CMakeLists.txt
index b478ca3a0..00ff1638c 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/shared_lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ IF(BUILD_MODEL_VIEWER OR BUILD_MAP_EDITOR OR BUILD_ZETAGLEST)
 
 	IF(NOT WIN32)
 		ADD_LIBRARY(${TARGET_NAME} STATIC ${ZG_SOURCE_FILES} ${ZG_INCLUDE_FILES})
+		set_target_properties(libzetaglest PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
 		#MESSAGE(STATUS "Building shared game library as a STATIC library and saving to [${LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH}]")
 	ELSE()
 		SET(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/glest_game)