diff --git a/include/Makefile.am b/include/Makefile.am
index b38a6d4..2f0a01d 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/Makefile.am
@@ -194,4 +194,8 @@
   $(wildcard ndnboost/lambda/*.*) \
   $(wildcard ndnboost/lambda/detail/*.*)
 
-nobase_include_HEADERS = $(ndn_cpp_c_headers) $(ndn_cpp_cpp_headers) $(ndnboost_headers)
+nobase_include_HEADERS = $(ndn_cpp_c_headers) $(ndn_cpp_cpp_headers)
+
+if ! USE_SYSTEM_BOOST
+  nobase_include_HEADERS += $(ndnboost_headers)
+endif