diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 00f05cf8d..a867ec85e 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ install:
   - cmd: unzip ninja-win.zip
 
 build_script:
-  - cmd: meson --backend=ninja --buildtype release -Dicu_path=%ICUWIN% builddir
+  - cmd: meson -Ddefault_library=static --backend=ninja --buildtype release -Dicu_path=%ICUWIN% builddir
   - cmd: ninja -C builddir