diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_test.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_test.yml
index 02ca32bc5..547f6a27f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_test.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ jobs:
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
             -DUSE_MULTIMEDIA=oiio \
             -DUSE_PANDOC=off \
-            -DUSE_QRCODEGEN=on
+            -DUSE_QRCODEGEN=on \
+            -DUSE_STATIC=off
 
       - name: build
         run: |