diff --git a/tools/boost_install/boost-install.jam b/tools/boost_install/boost-install.jam
index ad19f7b55..ec6bf57ff 100644
--- a/tools/boost_install/boost-install.jam
+++ b/tools/boost_install/boost-install.jam
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ rule generate-cmake-config- ( target : sources * : properties * )
         "# Compute the include and library directories relative to this file."
         ""
         "get_filename_component(_BOOST_CMAKEDIR \"${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../\" ABSOLUTE)"
+        "get_filename_component(_BOOST_REAL_CMAKEDIR \"${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../\" ABSOLUTE)"
         : true ;
 
     if [ path.is-rooted $(cmakedir) ]
@@ -607,6 +608,8 @@ rule generate-cmake-config- ( target : sources * : properties * )
             "  unset(_BOOST_CMAKEDIR_ORIGINAL)"
             "endif()"
             ""
+	    "# Assume that the installer actually did know where the libs were to be installed"
+            "get_filename_component(_BOOST_CMAKEDIR \"$(cmakedir-native)\" REALPATH)"
             : true ;
     }