diff --git a/dev-cpp/cli11/cli11-2.3.2.ebuild b/dev-cpp/cli11/cli11-2.3.2.ebuild
index 7963b3dd40abf..3dc2b6902112f 100644
--- a/dev-cpp/cli11/cli11-2.3.2.ebuild
+++ b/dev-cpp/cli11/cli11-2.3.2.ebuild
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ BDEPEND="
 
 src_configure() {
 	local mycmakeargs=(
-		-DCLI11_BOOST=$(usex test)
 		-DCLI11_BUILD_DOCS=$(usex doc)
 		-DCLI11_BUILD_EXAMPLES=no
 		-DCLI11_BUILD_TESTS=$(usex test)
+		$(usev test -DCLI11_BOOST=yes)
 	)
 
 	cmake_src_configure