diff --git a/ci/configure.py b/ci/configure.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 9d513a3b55c21b78423c898cddc90ebe86db5913..cd15fee66abcf3d93df4dd3a6c2294d7fc366ab1
--- a/ci/configure.py
+++ b/ci/configure.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     command += define("CMAKE_SKIP_PACKAGE_ALL_DEPENDENCY", "ON")
     command += define_env("VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET")
 
+    command += define("Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS", "ON")
+
     if system() == "Windows":
         command += define("PACKAGE_MSI", "ON")
     elif system() == "Linux":