diff --git a/build.libgit2.sh b/build.libgit2.sh
index 4933af09..26ee95b2 100755
--- a/build.libgit2.sh
+++ b/build.libgit2.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [[ $RID == android-* ]]; then
                     -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=24 \
                     -DCMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI=$ABI \
                     -DCMAKE_ANDROID_NDK=$ANDROID_NDK_HOME \
-                    -DCMAKE_ANDROID_STL_TYPE=system \
+                    -DCMAKE_ANDROID_STL_TYPE=gabi++_static \
                     "
     echo $CMAKE_ANDROID
 fi