diff --git a/extra/qt4/PKGBUILD b/extra/qt4/PKGBUILD
index 177ae19a7..3119d53b1 100644
--- a/extra/qt4/PKGBUILD
+++ b/extra/qt4/PKGBUILD
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 pkgname=qt4
 pkgver=4.8.5
-pkgrel=4
+pkgrel=5
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
 url='http://qt-project.org/'
 license=('GPL3' 'LGPL' 'FDL' 'custom')
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ install="${pkgname}.install"
 options=('!distcc')
 replaces=('qt<=4.8.4')
 conflicts=('qt')
+options=('staticlibs') # libQtUiTools builds as static only
 _pkgfqn="qt-everywhere-opensource-src-${pkgver}"
 source=("http://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qt/4.8/${pkgver}/${_pkgfqn}.tar.gz"
         'qtconfig-qt4.desktop' 'assistant-qt4.desktop' 'designer-qt4.desktop'