diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 1ef71d4f..60ba3dfb 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -41,14 +41,9 @@ install:
 build_script:
   - cd C:\projects\libraries
   - IF EXIST build RMDIR /S /Q build
-  - dir C:\Libraries\boost_1_65_1\libs
-  - dir C:\Libraries\boost_1_65_1\lib32-msvc-14.1
-  - dir C:\Libraries\boost_1_65_1\lib64-msvc-14.1
   - MKDIR build
   - cd build
-  - cmake -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" -D BOOST_ROOT=C:/Libraries/boost_1_65_1 -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=debug ..
+  - cmake -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" -D BOOST_ROOT=C:/Libraries/boost_1_65_1 -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=debug -D Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS=ON ..
   - cmake --build . --config Release
-  - mklink /d C:\bl "C:\Libraries\boost_1_65_1\lib64-msvc-14.1"
-  - setx path "C:\bl;%path%"
   - ctest -C Release