--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PROJECT(antpm C CXX)
 
 OPTION(USE_COVERAGE "use gcov" FALSE)
 OPTION(USE_BOOST_TEST "use boost::test" FALSE)
-OPTION(USE_BOOST_STATIC_LINK "link statically against boost" TRUE)
+OPTION(USE_BOOST_STATIC_LINK "link statically against boost" FALSE)
 IF(MSVC)
   OPTION(USE_GANT "build gant" FALSE)
 ELSE()
