diff --git a/cmake/Modules/GnuradioConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/Modules/GnuradioConfig.cmake.in
index 35042b74e9..91018562d5 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/GnuradioConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/Modules/GnuradioConfig.cmake.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ list(INSERT CMAKE_MODULE_PATH 0 "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}")
 find_dependency(spdlog)
 find_dependency(MPLIB)
 
-set(BOOST_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS date_time program_options system regex thread)
+set(BOOST_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS date_time program_options regex thread)
 
 if(NOT ENABLE_TESTING)
     set(ENABLE_TESTING
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/GrBoost.cmake b/cmake/Modules/GrBoost.cmake
index 580d710062..c7d8535528 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/GrBoost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/GrBoost.cmake
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set(__INCLUDED_GR_BOOST_CMAKE TRUE)
 # Setup Boost and handle some system specific things
 ########################################################################
 
-set(BOOST_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS date_time program_options system regex thread)
+set(BOOST_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS date_time program_options regex thread)
 
 if(UNIX
    AND NOT BOOST_ROOT