diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c87e15b..fb947c2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include(ProjectFuncs)
 
 # required system dependencies
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
-find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
+find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS system)
 
 # default linker
 if(NOT PROJECT_LINKER AND "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang")
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@ target_compile_definitions(swsf_bruteforce PRIVATE
 target_compile_features(swsf_bruteforce PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
 target_include_directories(swsf_bruteforce PRIVATE ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
 
+target_link_libraries(swsf_bruteforce PRIVATE
+	Boost::system
+)
+
 project_target(swsf_bruteforce)