diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 7a888842..4f554cc4 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ if $(TEST_BIENSTMAN_NON_BUGS)
 
 # --- unit tests of library components ---
 
-local UNIT_TEST_PROPERTIES = $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) <define>BOOST_PYTHON_SUPPRESS_REGISTRY_INITIALIZATION ;
+local UNIT_TEST_PROPERTIES = $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) <define>BOOST_PYTHON_SUPPRESS_REGISTRY_INITIALIZATION
+  [ difference $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) : <define>BOOST_PYTHON_DYNAMIC_LIB ] <define>BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB ;
 
 run indirect_traits_test.cpp ;
 run destroy_test.cpp ;