diff --git a/cmake/modules/NativeExecutable.cmake b/cmake/modules/NativeExecutable.cmake
--- a/cmake/modules/NativeExecutable.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/NativeExecutable.cmake
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@
 	endforeach()
 endfunction()
 
+function(non_native_target_link_headers_only TARGET LIB VERSION)
+	# Drop dependency during native builds
+	if(__IS_NATIVE_BUILD)
+		return()
+	endif()
+
+	# Header only libraries have imported targets with no associated component
+	find_package(${LIB} ${VERSION} REQUIRED)
+	foreach(COMPONENT ${ARGN})
+		target_link_libraries(${TARGET} ${LIB}::${COMPONENT})
+	endforeach()
+endfunction()
+
 # It is imperative that NATIVE_BUILD_DIR be in the cache.
 set(NATIVE_BUILD_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/native" CACHE PATH "The path of the native build directory" FORCE)
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -471,6 +471,12 @@
 
 link_event(util event)
 
+macro(link_boost_headers_only TARGET)
+	non_native_target_link_headers_only(${TARGET} Boost 1.64 ${ARGN})
+endmacro()
+
+link_boost_headers_only(util headers)
+
 function(add_network_sources NETWORK_SOURCES)
 	set(NETWORK_DIR abc)