diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e8b26a7f2..65e2bb3d56 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 [Full changelog](https://github.com/mozilla/glean/compare/v51.8.2...main)
 
+* iOS
+  * Avoid building a dynamic library ([#2285](https://github.com/mozilla/glean/pull/2285)).
+    Note: v51.8.1 and 51.8.2 are **not** working on iOS and will break the build due to accidentally including a link to a dynamic library.
+
 # v51.8.2 (2022-11-17)
 
 [Full changelog](https://github.com/mozilla/glean/compare/v51.8.1...v51.8.2)
diff --git a/build-scripts/xc-universal-binary.sh b/build-scripts/xc-universal-binary.sh
index 1358a42276..ba9678f51f 100644
--- a/build-scripts/xc-universal-binary.sh
+++ b/build-scripts/xc-universal-binary.sh
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ for arch in $ARCHS; do
 
       # Intel iOS simulator
       export CFLAGS_x86_64_apple_ios="-target x86_64-apple-ios"
-      $HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo build -p $FFI_TARGET --lib $RELFLAG --target x86_64-apple-ios
+      $HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo rustc -p $FFI_TARGET --lib --crate-type staticlib $RELFLAG --target x86_64-apple-ios
       ;;
 
     arm64)
       if [ $IS_SIMULATOR -eq 0 ]; then
         # Hardware iOS targets
-        $HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo build -p $FFI_TARGET --lib $RELFLAG --target aarch64-apple-ios
+        $HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo rustc -p $FFI_TARGET --lib --crate-type staticlib $RELFLAG --target aarch64-apple-ios
       else
         # M1 iOS simulator -- currently in Nightly only and requires to build `libstd`
-        $HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo build -p $FFI_TARGET --lib $RELFLAG --target aarch64-apple-ios-sim
+        $HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo rustc -p $FFI_TARGET --lib --crate-type staticlib $RELFLAG --target aarch64-apple-ios-sim
       fi
   esac
 done
diff --git a/glean-core/bundle-android/Cargo.toml b/glean-core/bundle-android/Cargo.toml
index c1ee55e6aa..6bea846c03 100644
--- a/glean-core/bundle-android/Cargo.toml
+++ b/glean-core/bundle-android/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ name = "glean-bundle-android"
 version = "1.0.0"
 authors = ["The Glean Team <glean-team@mozilla.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
-description = "Static/Dynamic library build of glean-ffi, for use in Android builds"
+description = "Dynamic library build of glean-ffi, for use in Android builds"
 repository = "https://github.com/mozilla/glean"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 
diff --git a/samples/ios/app/glean-sample-app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/samples/ios/app/glean-sample-app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index bf8a41c979..ecbead5024 100644
--- a/samples/ios/app/glean-sample-app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/samples/ios/app/glean-sample-app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
 		BFDA7AD02371CE4900575C7B /* ViewControllerTest.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = BFDA7ACF2371CE4900575C7B /* ViewControllerTest.swift */; };
 		BFDA7AD22371D2BA00575C7B /* MockServer.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = BFDA7AD12371D2BA00575C7B /* MockServer.swift */; };
 		BFED6B2C238C1638006E2BC4 /* DeletionRequestPingTest.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = BFED6B2B238C1638006E2BC4 /* DeletionRequestPingTest.swift */; };
-		CD70CF8C2850D3F400FC2014 /* Glean.xcframework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD70CF8B2850D3F400FC2014 /* Glean.xcframework */; };
 		CD70CF8E2850D4B700FC2014 /* Swifter in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = CD70CF8D2850D4B700FC2014 /* Swifter */; };
 		CD70CF902850D4BA00FC2014 /* Gzip in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = CD70CF8F2850D4BA00FC2014 /* Gzip */; };
+		CD802A47292E5AC800D46BE9 /* Glean.xcframework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD70CF8B2850D3F400FC2014 /* Glean.xcframework */; };
+		CD802A48292E5AC800D46BE9 /* Glean.xcframework in Embed Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD70CF8B2850D3F400FC2014 /* Glean.xcframework */; settings = {ATTRIBUTES = (CodeSignOnCopy, RemoveHeadersOnCopy, ); }; };
 		CD99D84625F131D600BD5339 /* EventPingTest.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD99D84525F131D600BD5339 /* EventPingTest.swift */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@
 			dstPath = "";
 			dstSubfolderSpec = 10;
 			files = (
+				CD802A48292E5AC800D46BE9 /* Glean.xcframework in Embed Frameworks */,
 			);
 			name = "Embed Frameworks";
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
@@ -79,7 +81,6 @@
 		BFDA7AD12371D2BA00575C7B /* MockServer.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MockServer.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		BFE1E7D523435A600067A12A /* sdk_generator.sh */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text.script.sh; path = sdk_generator.sh; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		BFED6B2B238C1638006E2BC4 /* DeletionRequestPingTest.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DeletionRequestPingTest.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		CD70CF8A2850D3DE00FC2014 /* app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = folder; name = app; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CD70CF8B2850D3F400FC2014 /* Glean.xcframework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.xcframework; name = Glean.xcframework; path = ../../../build/archives/Glean.xcframework; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CD99D84525F131D600BD5339 /* EventPingTest.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = EventPingTest.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@
 			isa = PBXFrameworksBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
-				CD70CF8C2850D3F400FC2014 /* Glean.xcframework in Frameworks */,
+				CD802A47292E5AC800D46BE9 /* Glean.xcframework in Frameworks */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
@@ -124,7 +125,6 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				CD70CF8B2850D3F400FC2014 /* Glean.xcframework */,
-				CD70CF8A2850D3DE00FC2014 /* app */,
 				BF6F41C4234346A000E222A8 /* metrics.yaml */,
 				BF8966592371C82E0097B7F2 /* pings.yaml */,
 				BFE1E7D523435A600067A12A /* sdk_generator.sh */,