diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 09dbb4d800..e98ac50eea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
           # USE_EXPLICIT_INSTANTIATION is disabled for debug static libraries
           # due to disk space constraints
           # @note  Commented out the static debug build due to linker OOM LNK1102
-          - { vc: 'x64-windows-static', components: 'core,bin,view,render,test',       build: 'Release', cmake: '-A x64 -G \"Visual Studio 17 2022\" -DOPENVDB_CORE_SHARED=OFF -DUSE_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES=ON -DBLOSC_USE_EXTERNAL_SOURCES=ON' }
+          - { vc: 'x64-windows-static', components: 'core,bin,view,render,test',       build: 'Release', cmake: '-A x64 -G \"Visual Studio 17 2022\" -DOPENVDB_CORE_SHARED=OFF -DUSE_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES=ON -DBLOSC_USE_EXTERNAL_SOURCES=OFF' }
           #- { vc: 'x64-windows-static', components: 'core,bin,view,render,test', build: 'Debug',   cmake: '-A x64 -G \"Visual Studio 17 2022\" -DOPENVDB_CORE_SHARED=OFF -DUSE_STATIC_DEPENDENCIES=ON -DBLOSC_USE_EXTERNAL_SOURCES=ON -DUSE_EXPLICIT_INSTANTIATION=OFF' }
         #   - { vc: 'x64-windows',        components: 'core,bin,view,render,python,test', build: 'Release', cmake: '-A x64 -G \"Visual Studio 17 2022\" -DOPENVDB_CORE_STATIC=OFF' }
         #   - { vc: 'x64-windows',        components: 'core,bin,view,render,python,test', build: 'Debug',   cmake: '-A x64 -G \"Visual Studio 17 2022\" -DOPENVDB_CORE_STATIC=OFF' }