diff --git a/Lab/demo/Lab/Plugins/Mesh_3/CMakeLists.txt b/Lab/demo/Lab/Plugins/Mesh_3/CMakeLists.txt
index 2234d34db36..e8d95f4830d 100644
--- a/Lab/demo/Lab/Plugins/Mesh_3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Lab/demo/Lab/Plugins/Mesh_3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 find_package(Boost QUIET OPTIONAL_COMPONENTS filesystem system)
-if(Boost_FILESYSTEM_FOUND)
+if(Boost_FILESYSTEM_FOUND AND Boost_SYSTEM_FOUND)
   qt6_wrap_ui( imgUI_FILES Image_res_dialog.ui raw_image.ui)
   cgal_lab_plugin(io_image_plugin Io_image_plugin
     Volume_plane_intersection.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ if(Boost_FILESYSTEM_FOUND)
     target_compile_definitions(io_image_plugin PRIVATE -DCGAL_USE_VTK -DNOMINMAX)
   endif()
   if(TARGET Boost::filesystem)
-    target_link_libraries(io_image_plugin PUBLIC Boost::filesystem
-                                                 Boost::system)
+    target_link_libraries(io_image_plugin PUBLIC Boost::filesystem)
   else()
     target_link_libraries(io_image_plugin PUBLIC ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
   endif()