diff --git a/ports/boost-modular-build-helper/CONTROL b/ports/boost-modular-build-helper/CONTROL
index 79cc74ccd..29c1d24c8 100644
--- a/ports/boost-modular-build-helper/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/boost-modular-build-helper/CONTROL
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 Source: boost-modular-build-helper
-Version: 1.73.0-1
+Version: 1.73.0
+Port-Version: 2
diff --git a/ports/boost-modular-build-helper/boost-modular-build.cmake b/ports/boost-modular-build-helper/boost-modular-build.cmake
index a70363ee4..1ce6ad1cc 100644
--- a/ports/boost-modular-build-helper/boost-modular-build.cmake
+++ b/ports/boost-modular-build-helper/boost-modular-build.cmake
@@ -386,5 +386,13 @@ function(boost_modular_build)
         endif()
     endforeach()
 
+    # boost-regex[icu] and boost-locale[icu] generate has_icu.lib
+    if(EXISTS "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/lib/has_icu.lib")
+        file(REMOVE "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/lib/has_icu.lib")
+    endif()
+    if(EXISTS "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib/has_icu.lib")
+        file(REMOVE "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/lib/has_icu.lib")
+    endif()
+
     vcpkg_copy_pdbs()
 endfunction()