diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 3ce1e08..c7c1638 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
   }
 
   if (pdf_is_complete_lib) {
+    target_type = "static_library"
     complete_static_lib = true
     configs -= [ "//build/config/compiler:thin_archive" ]
   }