diff --git a/test/link/Jamfile.v2 b/test/link/Jamfile.v2
index 1da0dbaf..3263f6b5 100644
--- a/test/link/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/link/Jamfile.v2
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # copyright John Maddock 2003
 
 lib link_test : link_test.cpp 
-    : <link>shared <link-runtime>shared
+    : <link>shared <link-runtime>shared 
+      # This is needed to make the test work, I'm unsure if this
+      # should be set globally.
+      <define>BOOST_DYN_LINK=1
     : 
         debug release
     ;