diff --git a/recipes/squadgen/build.sh b/recipes/squadgen/build.sh
index 23f1fd8421130..2ae641d67b1c3 100644
--- a/recipes/squadgen/build.sh
+++ b/recipes/squadgen/build.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ cmake \
   -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${PREFIX}" \
   -D NETCDF_PATH="${PREFIX}" \
   -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+  -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
   ..
 cmake --build .
 cmake --install .
diff --git a/recipes/squadgen/meta.yaml b/recipes/squadgen/meta.yaml
index 58bff7e7f604b..4d1c7680dd974 100644
--- a/recipes/squadgen/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/squadgen/meta.yaml
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ source:
 build:
   skip: true  # [not linux]
   number: 0
-  ignore_run_exports:
-    # I don't really understand why these dynamic libraries aren't being linked in...
-    - libpng
-    - zlib
 
 requirements:
   build:
@@ -42,7 +38,7 @@ test:
 
 about:
   home: https://github.com/ClimateGlobalChange/squadgen
-  license: GPL-2.0-or-later and CUSTOM
+  license: GPL-2.0-or-later and NetCDF
   license_family: GPL
   license_file:
     - LICENSE.md