diff --git a/src/tools/stlport.jam b/src/tools/stlport.jam
index df50967e4..f976abd72 100644
--- a/src/tools/stlport.jam
+++ b/src/tools/stlport.jam
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class stlport-target-class : basic-target
     }
 }
 
-rule stlport-target ( headers ? : libraries + : version ? )
+rule stlport-target ( headers ? : libraries * : version ? )
 {
     local project = [ project.current ] ;