diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
index f810e35d3..72ca69b8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
@@ -574,9 +574,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd $LibrariesPath
 
-          git clone $GIT/desktop-app/tg_owt.git
+          git clone --recursive $GIT/desktop-app/tg_owt.git
           cd tg_owt
-          cmake -B build . -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+          cmake -B build . -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
           cmake --build build -j$(nproc)
 
       - name: Kotatogram Desktop build.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-packaged.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-packaged.yml
index dcf9e9f41..5c75c6f9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-packaged.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-packaged.yml
@@ -238,12 +238,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd $LibrariesPath
 
-          git clone --depth=1 $GIT/desktop-app/tg_owt.git
+          git clone --recursive --depth=1 $GIT/desktop-app/tg_owt.git
           cd tg_owt
 
           cmake -B build . \
           -GNinja \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
+          -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF \
           -DTG_OWT_PACKAGED_BUILD_FFMPEG_STATIC=ON
 
           cmake --build build -j$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)