diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 449e079..bba51ca 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,8 +25,13 @@ include_directories(${TomCrypt_INCLUDE_DIR})
 find_package(DataPipes REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${DataPipes_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
-find_package(Libevent REQUIRED)
-include_directories(${LIBEVENT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+# LibEvent fucks up the CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES variable
+function(find_event)
+    set(LIBEVENT_STATIC_LINK TRUE)
+    find_package(Libevent REQUIRED)
+    include_directories(${LIBEVENT_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+endfunction()
+find_event()
 
 find_package(StringVariable REQUIRED)
 include_directories(${StringVariable_INCLUDE_DIR})