diff --git a/packages/devel/boost/build b/packages/devel/boost/build
index b642988b2b..e76f88bb28 100755
--- a/packages/devel/boost/build
+++ b/packages/devel/boost/build
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/bjam -d2 --toolset=gcc  \
   --layout=system \
   --with-thread \
   --with-iostreams \
+  --with-system \
   --with-regex -sICU_PATH="$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr" \
   install