diff --git a/build.bat b/build.bat
index a3698176554a3126c6987449aac8e47dc532c009..dc2a2a677106d502ab11389c2242265a51feff55 100644
--- a/build.bat
+++ b/build.bat
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ rem call VsDevCmd.bat
 
 title Build lib4neuro project
 
+rem Dependency type of linking (static/shared)
+set DEPENDENCIES_LINK_TYPE=static
+
+rem Path to boost directory, in case you have it already installed on your system
+set BOOST_ROOT=%cd%\external_dependencies\boost
+
 rem Build type (Release/Debug)
 set BUILD_TYPE=Debug
 rem Should we rebuild BOOST? (yes/no)
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 493683988e69d7153f005082d8a1dc33394cece1..8dbebd5c00b432ef858a9ac7a2eb2ea3156124d1 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 # Parameters #
 #------------#
 
+BOOST_ROOT=${PWD}/external_dependencies/boost
+
 #
 # Modular build parameters
 #