diff --git a/deps/+Boost/Boost.cmake b/deps/+Boost/Boost.cmake
index 7e569928ca..6ce4612e7e 100644
--- a/deps/+Boost/Boost.cmake
+++ b/deps/+Boost/Boost.cmake
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ add_cmake_project(Boost
     LIST_SEPARATOR |
     CMAKE_ARGS
         -DBOOST_EXCLUDE_LIBRARIES:STRING=contract|fiber|numpy|stacktrace|wave|test
+        -DBOOST_LOCALE_ENABLE_ICU:BOOL=OFF # do not link to libicu, breaks compatibility between distros
         -DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=OFF
         "${_context_abi_line}"
         "${_context_arch_line}"