diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 31621e57..b4e5ba41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -41,14 +41,27 @@ jobs:
           LIBLOOT_SAFE_DESC_REF=${LIBLOOT_DESC_REF//[\/<>\"|]/_}
           echo "version=$LIBLOOT_SAFE_DESC_REF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: Download Boost
-        id: get-boost
+      - name: Get Boost metadata
+        id: boost-metadata
         run: |
-          BOOST_BASENAME=boost_${BOOST_VERSION//./_}
-          wget https://archives.boost.io/release/${BOOST_VERSION}/source/${BOOST_BASENAME}.tar.gz
-          tar -xf ${BOOST_BASENAME}.tar.gz
+          BOOST_ROOT="${{ github.workspace }}/boost_${BOOST_VERSION//./_}"
+          echo "root=$BOOST_ROOT" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-          echo "root=${BOOST_BASENAME}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Boost cache
+        id: boost-cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ steps.boost-metadata.outputs.root }}/boost
+            ${{ steps.boost-metadata.outputs.root }}/stage
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-Boost-${{ env.BOOST_VERSION }}
+
+      # Need to build Boost's 'system' stub to generate the CMake config file.
+      - name: Download & build Boost
+        run: |
+          curl -sSfLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ortham/ci-scripts/2.2.1/install_boost.py
+          python install_boost.py --directory ${{ github.workspace }} --boost-version $BOOST_VERSION -a 64 system
+        if: steps.boost-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
 
       - name: Install APT package dependencies
         run: |
@@ -64,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run CMake
         run: |
           cmake \
-            -DBOOST_ROOT="${{ steps.get-boost.outputs.root }}" \
+            -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="${{ steps.boost-metadata.outputs.root }}\stage" \
             -DCPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION="${{ steps.get-libloot-version.outputs.version }}" \
             -B build
           cmake --build build
@@ -138,14 +151,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust i686-pc-windows-msvc target
         run: rustup target add i686-pc-windows-msvc
 
-      - name: Download Boost
-        id: get-boost
+      - name: Get Boost metadata
+        id: boost-metadata
         run: |
-          $BOOST_BASENAME="boost_" + $env:BOOST_VERSION -replace "\.", "_"
-          curl -sSfLO "https://archives.boost.io/release/${env:BOOST_VERSION}/source/${BOOST_BASENAME}.7z"
-          7z x "${BOOST_BASENAME}.7z"
+          $BOOST_ROOT="${{ github.workspace }}/boost_" + $env:BOOST_VERSION -replace "\.", "_"
+          echo "root=$BOOST_ROOT" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
-          echo "root=$BOOST_BASENAME" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
+      - name: Boost cache
+        id: boost-cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ steps.boost-metadata.outputs.root }}/boost
+            ${{ steps.boost-metadata.outputs.root }}/stage
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-x64-Boost-${{ env.BOOST_VERSION }}
+
+      # Need to build Boost's 'system' stub to generate the CMake config file.
+      - name: Download & build Boost
+        run: |
+          curl -sSfLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ortham/ci-scripts/2.2.1/install_boost.py
+          python install_boost.py --directory ${{ github.workspace }} --boost-version ${{ env.BOOST_VERSION }} -a 64 system
+        if: steps.boost-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
 
       - name: Get descriptive libloot version
         id: get-libloot-version
@@ -160,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" `
             -A ${{ matrix.platform }} `
-            -DBOOST_ROOT="${{ steps.get-boost.outputs.root }}" `
+            -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="${{ steps.boost-metadata.outputs.root }}\stage" `
             -DCPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION="${{ steps.get-libloot-version.outputs.version }}" `
             -B build
           cmake --build build --config ${{ env.MSVC_CONFIG }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c8be3b3c..153ea901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -62,20 +62,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Rust i686-pc-windows-msvc target
         run: rustup target add i686-pc-windows-msvc
 
+      # Need to build Boost's 'system' stub to generate the CMake config file.
       - name: Download Boost
         id: get-boost
         run: |
+          curl -sSfLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ortham/ci-scripts/2.2.1/install_boost.py
+
+          python install_boost.py --directory ${{ github.workspace }} --boost-version ${{ env.BOOST_VERSION }} -a 64 system
+
           $BOOST_BASENAME="boost_" + $env:BOOST_VERSION -replace "\.", "_"
-          curl -sSfLO "https://archives.boost.io/release/${env:BOOST_VERSION}/source/${BOOST_BASENAME}.7z"
-          7z x "${BOOST_BASENAME}.7z"
 
-          echo "root=$BOOST_BASENAME" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          echo "root=${{ github.workspace }}/$BOOST_BASENAME" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
       - name: Run CMake
         run: |
           cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" `
             -A ${{ matrix.platform }} `
-            -DBOOST_ROOT="${{ steps.get-boost.outputs.root }}" `
+            -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="${{ steps.get-boost.outputs.root }}\stage" `
             -DCPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION="${{ needs.create_release.outputs.git_tag }}" `
             -B build
           cmake --build build --config ${{ env.MSVC_CONFIG }}
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a3c4746..9e817f07 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 if(POLICY CMP0135)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0135 NEW)
 endif()
+if(POLICY CMP0167)
+    cmake_policy(SET CMP0167 NEW)
+endif()
 project(libloot)
 include(ExternalProject)
 include(FetchContent)
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ configure_file("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/api/loot_version.cpp.in" "${CMAKE_BINARY
 set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 set(Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED ON)
 set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME OFF)
+find_package(Boost REQUIRED CONFIG)
 
 if(NOT DEFINED RUST_TARGET AND WIN32)
     if(MSVC)
@@ -72,8 +76,6 @@ else()
     set(RUST_CLEANUP_COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rm -r "target/release/build" "target/release/deps")
 endif()
 
-find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
-
 if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
     find_package(ICU REQUIRED COMPONENTS data uc)
     find_package(TBB REQUIRED)