diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 529b2730..1bdd6a04 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug")
 endif()
 
 if(STATIC)
-	message(STATUS "Initiating static build")
-	set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
+  message(STATUS "Initiating static build")
+  set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
+  set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME ON)
   set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
   add_definitions(-DMONERO_GUI_STATIC)
 endif()