diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/1 boost/meson.build b/test cases/frameworks/1 boost/meson.build
index 0bf8b4038..501ed2903 100644
--- a/test cases/frameworks/1 boost/meson.build	
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/1 boost/meson.build	
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ notfound    = dependency('boost', static: s, modules : ['this_should_not_exist_o
 assert(not notfound.found())
 
 pymod = import('python')
-python2 = pymod.find_installation('python2', required: host_machine.system() == 'linux', disabler: true)
+python2 = pymod.find_installation('python2', required: false                           , disabler: true)
 python3 = pymod.find_installation('python3', required: host_machine.system() == 'linux', disabler: true)
-python2dep = python2.dependency(required: host_machine.system() == 'linux', embed: true, disabler: true)
+python2dep = python2.dependency(required: false                           , embed: true, disabler: true)
 python3dep = python3.dependency(required: host_machine.system() == 'linux', embed: true, disabler: true)
 
 # compile python 2/3 modules only if we found a corresponding python version