diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ed922731..a8298bab 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -88,13 +88,15 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 find_package (Threads REQUIRED)
-find_package (Boost COMPONENTS filesystem iostreams program_options regex log thread system REQUIRED )
-if(Boost_FOUND)
-  message("Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS: ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
-  include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-endif()
+
 
 if (NOT WINDOWS)
+  find_package (Boost COMPONENTS filesystem iostreams program_options regex log thread system REQUIRED )
+  if(Boost_FOUND)
+    message("Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS: ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
+    include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+  endif()
+
   find_package(CURL REQUIRED)
   if(CURL_FOUND)
     message("CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS: ${CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index dfdd8866..c1a9fb42 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ init:
   - cmd: call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars32.bat"
   - cmd: set INCLUDE=C:\Libraries\boost_1_67_0;%INCLUDE%
   - cmd: set LIB=C:\Libraries\boost_1_67_0\lib32-msvc-14.1;%LIB%
-  - cmd: set PATH=C:\projects\vcf-validator\lib\windows_specific;%PATH%
 
 install:
   - cmd: install_dependencies.bat