diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fcb45af6b6..a065c23c5b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${OMIM_ROOT}/cmake")
 
 include(OmimHelpers)
 include(BuildVersion)
+include(ExternalBoost)
 
 if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
   set(LINUX_DETECTED TRUE)
@@ -147,8 +148,18 @@ if (PLATFORM_MAC)
 endif()
 
 set(BOOST_VERSION 1.68)
-set(Boost_INCLUDE_DIR "${OMIM_ROOT}/3party/boost")
-set(Boost_LIBRARY_DIR "${OMIM_ROOT}/3party/boost/stage/lib/")
+set(BOOST_ROOT "${OMIM_ROOT}/3party/boost")
+set(BOOST_INCLUDEDIR "${OMIM_ROOT}/3party/boost")
+set(BOOST_BOOST_LIBRARYDIR "${OMIM_ROOT}/3party/boost/stage/lib/")
+set(Boost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS ON)
+
+set(Boost_INCLUDE_DIR "${BOOST_INCLUDEDIR}")
+set(Boost_LIBRARY_DIR "${BOOST_BOOST_LIBRARYDIR}")
+set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
+
+init_boost()
+install_boost_headers()
+
 find_package(Boost ${BOOST_VERSION} EXACT)
 
 if (PYBINDINGS)
diff --git a/cmake/ExternalBoost.cmake b/cmake/ExternalBoost.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a38fd98434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/ExternalBoost.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+function(run_bash_command command)
+  execute_process(COMMAND bash -c ${command} RESULT_VARIABLE ret)
+  if (NOT (ret EQUAL "0"))
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Сommand ${command} failed with code ${ret}.")
+  endif()
+endfunction()
+
+function(init_boost)
+  run_bash_command("cd ${BOOST_ROOT} && ./bootstrap.sh")
+endfunction()
+
+function(install_boost option)
+  run_bash_command("cd ${BOOST_ROOT} && ./b2 ${option}")
+endfunction()
+
+function(install_boost_headers)
+  install_boost("headers")
+endfunction()
+
+function(link_boost_lib exe library)
+  install_boost("link=static --with-${library}")
+  find_package(Boost ${BOOST_VERSION} COMPONENTS ${library} REQUIRED)
+  target_link_libraries(${exe} ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
+endfunction()