diff --git a/cmake/mingw-w64-static/PKGBUILD b/cmake/mingw-w64-static/PKGBUILD
index 3316570b..439a7ad1 100644
--- a/cmake/mingw-w64-static/PKGBUILD
+++ b/cmake/mingw-w64-static/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgname=mingw-w64-cmake-static
 pkgver=1
-pkgrel=2
+pkgrel=3
 arch=('any')
 pkgdesc='CMake wrapper for MinGW (mingw-w64, static)'
 depends=('mingw-w64-cmake')
diff --git a/cmake/mingw-w64-static/toolchain-mingw-static.cmake b/cmake/mingw-w64-static/toolchain-mingw-static.cmake
index c5b5a161..ce006834 100644
--- a/cmake/mingw-w64-static/toolchain-mingw-static.cmake
+++ b/cmake/mingw-w64-static/toolchain-mingw-static.cmake
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ set(libbrotlicommon_STATIC_LDFLAGS "${pkgcfg_lib_libbrotlicommon_brotlicommon}"
 set(libbrotlienc_STATIC_LDFLAGS "${pkgcfg_lib_libbrotlienc_brotlienc}" CACHE INTERNAL "static libbrotliend")
 set(libbrotlidec_STATIC_LDFLAGS "${pkgcfg_lib_libbrotlidec_brotlidec}" CACHE INTERNAL "static libbrotlidec")
 
+# disable use of find modules that don't work for static libraries
+set(CMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_harfbuzz TRUE)
+
 # define dependencies of various static libraries as CMake doesn't pull them reliably automatically
 # note: It would be possible to deduce the dependencies via pkg-config. However, for simplicity I'm hard-coding the dependencies for now.
 #       In some cases the pkg-config file wouldn't work anyways because it is only covering the shared version (despite use of `-static`).
diff --git a/cmake/static-compat/PKGBUILD b/cmake/static-compat/PKGBUILD
index 69287436..50ed07de 100644
--- a/cmake/static-compat/PKGBUILD
+++ b/cmake/static-compat/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgname=static-compat-cmake
 pkgver=1
-pkgrel=1
+pkgrel=2
 arch=('any')
 pkgdesc="CMake wrapper to use gcc-static-compat"
 depends=('cmake' 'static-compat-environment')
diff --git a/cmake/static-compat/toolchain-static-compat.cmake b/cmake/static-compat/toolchain-static-compat.cmake
index 4f7338ed..3d54c98f 100644
--- a/cmake/static-compat/toolchain-static-compat.cmake
+++ b/cmake/static-compat/toolchain-static-compat.cmake
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@ set (CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR @PROCESSOR@)
 set (CMAKE_C_COMPILER @PREFIX@/bin/gcc)
 set (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER @PREFIX@/bin/g++)
 
-# where is the target environment
+# specify the root path of the target environment
 set (CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH @PREFIX@)
 set (CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM BOTH)
 set (CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY BOTH)
 set (CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE BOTH)
 set (CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PACKAGE BOTH)
+
+# disable use of find modules that don't work for static libraries
+set(CMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_harfbuzz TRUE)
+