diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cf695409e4..ea9ffdf8eb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt	
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ else()
       Boost::integer
       Boost::lexical_cast
       Boost::predef
-      Boost::random
+      $<TARGET_NAME_IF_EXISTS:Boost::random>
       Boost::static_assert
       Boost::throw_exception
   )