diff --git a/FindBoost.cmake b/FindBoost.cmake
index 3c6ff9051d714cf927768bd91672d0db5e4ac2b6..6158c7c0839c48f7e6d21c7f95bd0b57ce63ba8e 100644
--- a/FindBoost.cmake
+++ b/FindBoost.cmake
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ endforeach()
 
 # Look for libraries specified by COMPONENTS flag
 set(Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS "Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS-NOTFOUND")
+message("$ENV{BOOST_LIBRARYDIR}")
 find_path(
     Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS
 
diff --git a/build.bat b/build.bat
index a3698176554a3126c6987449aac8e47dc532c009..92ef4a7d97759412ddf9eaf360bdca490ad833d9 100644
--- a/build.bat
+++ b/build.bat
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ rem call VsDevCmd.bat
 
 title Build lib4neuro project
 
+set DEPENDENCIES_LINK_TYPE=static
+
 rem Build type (Release/Debug)
 set BUILD_TYPE=Debug
 rem Should we rebuild BOOST? (yes/no)
diff --git a/build_scripts/windows/win_VS_build_x64_debug.bat b/build_scripts/windows/win_VS_build_x64_debug.bat
index 15a9ce5a1298273a0521f8bb84cb3f8fd0749d26..8aabc35ee86ce68d6c7e9c7b366ce4f709e11884 100644
--- a/build_scripts/windows/win_VS_build_x64_debug.bat
+++ b/build_scripts/windows/win_VS_build_x64_debug.bat
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ title Building the 'lib4neuro' project for Debug
 
 cls
 
+set DEPENDENCIES_LINK_TYPE=static
+set BOOST_LIBRARYDIR=C:\local\boost_1_68_0\stage\lib
+
 set "REBUILD_BOOST="
 set "BUILD_EXAMPLES="
 set "BUILD_TESTS="
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@ set "BUILD_SOMETHING_LIB="
 rem call VsDevCmd.bat
 
 rem Should we rebuild BOOST? (yes/no)
-set REBUILD_BOOST=yes
+set REBUILD_BOOST=no
 
 rem Should we build the examples? (yes/no)
 set BUILD_EXAMPLES=yes