diff --git a/example/http/client/body/Jamfile b/example/http/client/body/Jamfile
index 9ee1b5efa6..49af0340f5 100644
--- a/example/http/client/body/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/client/body/Jamfile
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ exe json_client : json_client.cpp
     :
     <variant>coverage:<build>no
     <variant>ubasan:<build>no
-    <use>/boost/json//boost_json
+    <use>/boost/json//boost_json/<link>static
     ;