diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 352a20c..297aa9c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+BOOST_CXX = \
+	-DBOOST_ERROR_CODE_HEADER_ONLY \
+	-DBOOST_SYSTEM_NO_DEPRECATED \
+	-DBOOST_COROUTINES_NO_DEPRECATION_WARNING \
+	-DBOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_THREADS \
+	-DBOOST_ALL_NO_LIB
+
 sbin_PROGRAMS = \
 	netipmid
 
@@ -71,6 +78,7 @@
 netipmid_CXXFLAGS = \
 	-flto \
 	$(SYSTEMD_CFLAGS) \
+	$(BOOST_CXX) \
 	$(libmapper_CFLAGS) \
 	$(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS) \
 	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS)