diff --git a/tools/cpp/wrapper/bin/pydir/msvc_tools.py.tpl b/tools/cpp/wrapper/bin/pydir/msvc_tools.py.tpl
index f95cca3..96890f7 100644
--- a/tools/cpp/wrapper/bin/pydir/msvc_tools.py.tpl
+++ b/tools/cpp/wrapper/bin/pydir/msvc_tools.py.tpl
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
         rt = opt[:3]
         rt_idx = len(self.options) - i - 1
         break
-    rt = rt or '/MD'  # Default to dynamic runtime
+    rt = rt or '/MT'  # Default to static runtime
     # Add debug if necessary
     if enforce_debug_rt:
       rt += 'd'