diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b0533f2..425ba02 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ if (WIN32)
 	# We have no GUI anyway!
 	add_definitions(-DNOGDI)
 
+	set(BOOST_ROOT "c:/boost" CACHE STRING "Where boost is located")
 	set(PCAP_ROOT_DIR "c:/npcapsdk" CACHE STRING "Where the npcap sdk is located")
 	set(PDCURSES_ROOT_DIR "c:/pdcurses/" CACHE STRING "Where the pdcurses directory is located")
 
diff --git a/cmake/wrapfindboost.cmake b/cmake/wrapfindboost.cmake
index efaed60..cd20349 100644
--- a/cmake/wrapfindboost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/wrapfindboost.cmake
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@
 
 # wrapfindboost.cmake - Finds boost under our terms.
 # Usage: Set Boost_ARCHITECTURE if the default arch is not OK, set BOOST_ROOT as well.
-
 if (BUILD_STATIC)
 	set(Boost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS ON)
 	set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 endif ()
 
+if (MSVC)
+    set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME ON)
+endif ()
+
 # Needed because otherwise the libraries cannot be found.
 if (BUILD_X32)
 	set(Boost_ARCHITECTURE "-x32")