diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
index c1989bd6d19..8f24157a065 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
           set KUZU_TESTING=1
-          set CFLAGS=/MDd
-          set CXXFLAGS=/MDd /std:c++20
+          set CFLAGS=/MD
+          set CXXFLAGS=/MD /std:c++20
           cargo test --locked -- --test-threads=1
 
       - name: Java test
diff --git a/tools/rust_api/build.rs b/tools/rust_api/build.rs
index b44edf715b8..d4827037ad1 100644
--- a/tools/rust_api/build.rs
+++ b/tools/rust_api/build.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ fn link_libraries() {
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib={}=kuzu", link_mode());
     if link_mode() == "static" {
         if cfg!(windows) {
-            if get_target() == "debug" {
-                println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=msvcrtd");
-            } else {
-                println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=msvcrt");
-            }
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=msvcrt");
             println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=shell32");
             println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=ole32");
         } else if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
@@ -67,6 +63,8 @@ fn build_bundled_cmake() -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     if cfg!(windows) {
         build.generator("Ninja");
         build.cxxflag("/EHsc");
+        build.define("CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY", "MultiThreadedDLL");
+        build.define("CMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091", "NEW");
     }
     let build_dir = build.build();
 
@@ -139,6 +137,7 @@ fn build_ffi(
 
     if cfg!(windows) {
         build.flag("/std:c++20");
+        build.flag("/MD");
     } else {
         build.flag("-std=c++2a");
     }