diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index d4d8320..93f4b36 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ install:
   - cd %BOOST_BUILD_PATH%\src\engine
   - build.bat >nul
   - cd %BOOST_ROOT%
-  - b2 cxxstd=14 address-model=64 threading=multi --with-system --with-date_time --toolset=msvc-14.1
+  - b2 cxxstd=14 address-model=64 threading=multi --with-system --with-date_time --toolset=msvc-14.1 link=shared
 
   - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\bindings\lib\libtorrent
   - mkdir build && cd build
diff --git a/bindings/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
index d1c32cc..0aba418 100644
--- a/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${CMAKE_JS_INC})
 # Essential library files to link to a node addon
 # You should add this line in every CMake.js based project
 if(MSVC)
+  message("Linking boost ${Boost_LIBRARIES}")
   target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${CMAKE_JS_LIB};${Boost_LIBRARIES})
 else()
   target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${CMAKE_JS_LIB})