diff --git a/libs/boost/Makefile b/libs/boost/Makefile
index ed1b3ebc4..b858822cd 100644
--- a/libs/boost/Makefile
+++ b/libs/boost/Makefile
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ define Host/Compile
 				headers \
 				$(foreach lib,$(BOOST_LIBS), \
 					$(if $(findstring python,$(lib)),,$(if $(CONFIG_boost-host-build-$(lib)),$(lib)))))) ; \
-		./b2 install )
+		./b2 --ignore-site-config install )
 endef
 
 CONFIGURE_PREFIX:=$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)