diff --git a/recipes/apr/all/conanfile.py b/recipes/apr/all/conanfile.py
index 1708ae7135970..9ca885e105eb6 100644
--- a/recipes/apr/all/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/apr/all/conanfile.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class AprConan(ConanFile):
     topics = ("apache", "platform", "library")
     homepage = "https://apr.apache.org/"
     url = "https://github.com/conan-io/conan-center-index"
-
+    package_type = "library"
     settings = "os", "arch", "compiler", "build_type"
     options = {
         "shared": [True, False],