diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e76c1d..544a7b2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ project(plasp CXX)
 
 option(PLASP_BUILD_TESTS "Build unit tests" OFF)
 
-find_package(Boost 1.55.0 COMPONENTS program_options iostreams system REQUIRED)
-
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "-g ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
 
diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
index d2002e2..46c46b4 100644
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 set(target plasp-app)
 
+find_package(Boost 1.55.0 COMPONENTS program_options iostreams system REQUIRED)
+
 file(GLOB core_sources "*.cpp")
 file(GLOB core_headers "*.h")