diff --git a/libcxx/CMakeLists.txt b/libcxx/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/libcxx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcxx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # Setup Project
 #===============================================================================
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.4)
+set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE STATIC_LIBRARY)
 
 if(POLICY CMP0042)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0042 NEW) # Set MACOSX_RPATH=YES by default
diff --git a/libcxxabi/CMakeLists.txt b/libcxxabi/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/libcxxabi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcxxabi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #===============================================================================
 # Setup Project
 #===============================================================================
-
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.4)
+set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE STATIC_LIBRARY)
 
 if(POLICY CMP0042)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0042 NEW) # Set MACOSX_RPATH=YES by default