diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 6f0baea9d5..99b0ded063 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           set PATH=%BOOST_ROOT%;%PATH%
           set PYTHON_INTERPRETER=python
           cd test
-          b2 -l400 warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on ${{ matrix.config }} deterministic-tests
+          b2 -l400 msvc-version-macro=on warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on ${{ matrix.config }} deterministic-tests
 
 
       - name: tests (flaky)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           :retry
           if %c%==0 exit /B 1
           set /a c = %c% -1
-          b2 -l400 warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on ${{ matrix.config }}
+          b2 -l400 msvc-version-macro=on warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on ${{ matrix.config }}
           if %errorlevel%==0 exit /B 0
           if %c% gtr 0 goto retry
           exit /B 1
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           echo %BOOST_ROOT%
           echo %PATH%
           cd simulation
-          b2 --hash release address-model=64 link=static debug-iterators=off invariant-checks=on define=BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_IOCP asserts=on testing.execute=off
+          b2 --hash release msvc-version-macro=on address-model=64 link=static debug-iterators=off invariant-checks=on define=BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_IOCP asserts=on testing.execute=off
 
       - name: run sims
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v3
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
           timeout_minutes: 120
           command: |
             cd simulation
-            b2 --hash -l700 release address-model=64 link=static debug-iterators=off invariant-checks=on define=BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_IOCP asserts=on
+            b2 --hash -l700 release msvc-version-macro=on address-model=64 link=static debug-iterators=off invariant-checks=on define=BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_IOCP asserts=on
 
    build:
       name: Build
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set BOOST_ROOT=%CD%\boost
           set PATH=%BOOST_ROOT%;%PATH%
-          b2 ${{ matrix.config }} cxxstd=14 address-model=64 warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on
+          b2 ${{ matrix.config }} cxxstd=14 msvc-version-macro=on address-model=64 warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on
 
       - name: build examples
         if: ${{ ! contains(matrix.config, 'windows-api=store') }}
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
           set BOOST_ROOT=%CD%\boost
           set PATH=%BOOST_ROOT%;%PATH%
           cd examples
-          b2 ${{ matrix.config }} address-model=64 warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on
+          b2 ${{ matrix.config }} msvc-version-macro=on address-model=64 warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on
 
       - name: build tools
         if: ${{ ! contains(matrix.config, 'windows-api=store') }}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ jobs:
           set BOOST_ROOT=%CD%\boost
           set PATH=%BOOST_ROOT%;%PATH%
           cd tools
-          b2 ${{ matrix.config }} address-model=64 warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on
+          b2 ${{ matrix.config }} msvc-version-macro=on address-model=64 warnings=all warnings-as-errors=on
 
    mingw:
       name: MingW
diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index 94d45d64b5..fbd4cb6cd4 100644
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -355,15 +355,8 @@ rule building ( properties * )
 			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/permissive-standards-conformance?view=msvc-170
 			result += <cxxflags>/permissive- ;
 		}
-
-		# ask the compiler to correctly set __cplusplus version
-		if <toolset>msvc in $(properties)
-		{
-			result += <msvc-version-macro>on ;
-		}
 	}
 
-
 	if <toolset>gcc in $(properties) && <target-os>windows in $(properties)
 	{
 		# allow larger .obj files (with more sections)