diff --git a/scripts/install_deps.sh b/scripts/install_deps.sh
index 01dee81d6..49f864a06 100755
--- a/scripts/install_deps.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_deps.sh
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ case $(uname -s) in
                     autoconf \
                     automake \
                     boost-devel \
+                    boost-static \
                     cmake \
                     gcc \
                     gcc-c++ \