diff --git a/build/fbcode_builder/specs/gmock.py b/build/fbcode_builder/specs/gmock.py
index 78c351b30..8b0562f7e 100644
--- a/build/fbcode_builder/specs/gmock.py
+++ b/build/fbcode_builder/specs/gmock.py
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ def fbcode_builder_spec(builder):
     builder.add_option('google/googletest:git_hash', 'release-1.8.1')
     builder.add_option(
         'google/googletest:cmake_defines',
-        {'BUILD_GTEST': 'ON'}
+        {
+            'BUILD_GTEST': 'ON',
+            # Avoid problems with MACOSX_RPATH
+            'BUILD_SHARED_LIBS': 'OFF',
+        }
     )
     return {
         'steps': [