diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ad368fb..7045e48 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3)
 project(youbot_driver)
+# to compile in Windows
+set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS thread date_time filesystem system regex)