diff --git a/python.jam b/python.jam
index a8ffc8450..e3f899682 100644
--- a/python.jam
+++ b/python.jam
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ gIS_DEPENDENCY(PYD) = TRUE ;
 # Declare a python extension.
 rule extension ( name : sources + : requirements * : default-BUILD * )
 {
-    requirements += $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) ;
+    requirements += $(BOOST_PYTHON_V2_PROPERTIES) ;
     
 
     declare-local-target $(name) : $(sources) : $(requirements) : $(default-BUILD) : PYD ;
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ rule boost-python-runtest (
     local gPYTHON_TEST_ARGS = $(args) $(PYTHON_TEST_ARGS) ;
 
     # declare the two subsidiary tests.
-    declare-local-target $(<) : $(>) : $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) : $(4) : PYTHON_TEST ;
+    declare-local-target $(<) : $(>) : $(BOOST_PYTHON_V2_PROPERTIES) : $(4) : PYTHON_TEST ;
     declare-local-target $(<) : $(>) : $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) : $(4) <suppress>true : PYTHON_RUNTEST ;
 }
 
diff --git a/v1/python.jam b/v1/python.jam
index a8ffc8450..e3f899682 100644
--- a/v1/python.jam
+++ b/v1/python.jam
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ gIS_DEPENDENCY(PYD) = TRUE ;
 # Declare a python extension.
 rule extension ( name : sources + : requirements * : default-BUILD * )
 {
-    requirements += $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) ;
+    requirements += $(BOOST_PYTHON_V2_PROPERTIES) ;
     
 
     declare-local-target $(name) : $(sources) : $(requirements) : $(default-BUILD) : PYD ;
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ rule boost-python-runtest (
     local gPYTHON_TEST_ARGS = $(args) $(PYTHON_TEST_ARGS) ;
 
     # declare the two subsidiary tests.
-    declare-local-target $(<) : $(>) : $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) : $(4) : PYTHON_TEST ;
+    declare-local-target $(<) : $(>) : $(BOOST_PYTHON_V2_PROPERTIES) : $(4) : PYTHON_TEST ;
     declare-local-target $(<) : $(>) : $(PYTHON_PROPERTIES) : $(4) <suppress>true : PYTHON_RUNTEST ;
 }