diff --git a/cmake/print_include_directories.cmake b/cmake/print_include_directories.cmake
index 4943f1e2afc..83b8064d262 100644
--- a/cmake/print_include_directories.cmake
+++ b/cmake/print_include_directories.cmake
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ list(APPEND dirs ${dirs1})
 get_property (dirs1 TARGET common PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
 list(APPEND dirs ${dirs1})
 
-get_property (dirs1 TARGET ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY} PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
-list(APPEND dirs ${dirs1})
+if (USE_INTERNAL_BOOST_LIBRARY)
+    get_property (dirs1 TARGET ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY} PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
+    list(APPEND dirs ${dirs1})
+endif ()
 
 list(REMOVE_DUPLICATES dirs)
 file (WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include_directories.txt "")