diff --git a/build/Jamfile.v2 b/build/Jamfile.v2
index 68ef66e0..4808a2b1 100644
--- a/build/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/build/Jamfile.v2
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ lib boost_regex : ../src/$(SOURCES) $(ICU_EXTRA_SOURCE)
 	     $(BOOST_REGEX_ICU_OPTS)
     ;
 
+alias icu_options : $(ICU_EXTRA_SOURCE) : : : $(BOOST_REGEX_ICU_OPTS) ;
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index e8d01e14..dbbfaccd 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ project
       # There are unidentified linker problems on these platforms:
       <toolset>mipspro-7.4:<link>static
       <toolset>sun-5.9:<link>static
+      <source>../build//icu_options
     ;
 
 #
@@ -59,15 +60,8 @@ test-suite regex
         : # command line
         : # input files
         : # requirements
-	  <link>static
         : regex_regress ]
 
-      [ run regress/$(R_SOURCE) ../build//boost_regex
-        : # command line
-        : # input files
-        : # requirements
-        : regex_regress_dll ]
-
       [ run regress/$(R_SOURCE) ../build//boost_regex
                                 ../../thread/build//boost_thread
         : # command line
@@ -144,3 +138,4 @@ test-suite regex
 
 
 
+