diff --git a/build.jam b/build.jam
index 4c3fe31..ebaf273 100644
--- a/build.jam
+++ b/build.jam
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 
 require-b2 5.2 ;
 
+constant boost_dependencies :
+    /boost/assert//boost_assert
+    /boost/config//boost_config
+    /boost/intrusive//boost_intrusive
+    /boost/move//boost_move ;
+
 project /boost/container
     : common-requirements
-        <library>/boost/assert//boost_assert
-        <library>/boost/config//boost_config
-        <library>/boost/intrusive//boost_intrusive
-        <library>/boost/move//boost_move
         <include>include
     ;
 
@@ -22,3 +24,4 @@ explicit
 call-if : boost-library container
     : install boost_container
     ;
+
diff --git a/build/Jamfile.v2 b/build/Jamfile.v2
index 85ba10a..f8c672b 100644
--- a/build/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/build/Jamfile.v2
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import sequence ;
 
 project
     : source-location ../src
+    : common-requirements <library>$(boost_dependencies)
     : usage-requirements  # pass these requirement to dependents (i.e. users)
       <link>shared:<define>BOOST_CONTAINER_DYN_LINK=1
       <link>static:<define>BOOST_CONTAINER_STATIC_LINK=1