diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # cpkg
 
+## 0.1.3.1
+
+  * Don't install build-tool dependencies globally
+
 ## 0.1.3.0
 
   * Add ability to patch libraries
diff --git a/cpkg.cabal b/cpkg.cabal
--- a/cpkg.cabal
+++ b/cpkg.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version: 1.18
 name: cpkg
-version: 0.1.3.0
+version: 0.1.3.1
 license: BSD3
 license-file: LICENSE
 copyright: Copyright: (c) 2018-2019 Vanessa McHale
diff --git a/src/Package/C/Build/Tree.hs b/src/Package/C/Build/Tree.hs
--- a/src/Package/C/Build/Tree.hs
+++ b/src/Package/C/Build/Tree.hs
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
             buildCPkg c host sta glob ds (immoralFilter host ls) is (filterCross host bs)
                 where (BuildDirs ls ds is bs) = getAll (fst <$> preBds)
           buildAlg (BldDepNodeF c preBds) =
-            buildCPkg c Nothing False glob ds ls is bs -- don't use static libraries for build dependencies
+            buildCPkg c Nothing False False ds ls is bs -- don't use static libraries for build dependencies
+            -- also don't install them globally for obvious reasons
                 where (BuildDirs ls ds is bs) = getAll (fst <$> preBds)
 
           mkBuildDirs :: MonadIO m => FilePath -> BuildDirs -> m BuildDirs