diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 65b132ea7..3f76f25c0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -875,14 +875,10 @@ if(NOT VOLKGNSSSDR_FOUND)
         )
     endif()
 
-    set(READ_ENVIRO "")
     if(ENABLE_PACKAGING)
         if((CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU") AND NOT WIN32)
             set(STRIP_VOLK_GNSSSDR_PROFILE "-DENABLE_STRIP=ON -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON")
         endif()
-        if(NOT DEFINED ENV{PROTECT_PASSWORDS})
-            set(READ_ENVIRO ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E environment)
-        endif()
     endif()
 
     set(VOLK_GNSSSDR_BUILD_COMMAND "${CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM}")
@@ -920,11 +916,11 @@ if(NOT VOLKGNSSSDR_FOUND)
             PREFIX ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/volk_gnsssdr_module
             SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr
             BINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/volk_gnsssdr_module/build
-            CMAKE_ARGS ${READ_ENVIRO} ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_CMAKE_ARGS}
+            CMAKE_ARGS ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_CMAKE_ARGS}
             DOWNLOAD_COMMAND ""
             UPDATE_COMMAND ""
             PATCH_COMMAND ""
-            BUILD_COMMAND ${READ_ENVIRO} ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_BUILD_COMMAND} volk_gnsssdr_profile
+            BUILD_COMMAND ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_BUILD_COMMAND} volk_gnsssdr_profile
             INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/volk_gnsssdr_module/install
         )
     else()
@@ -932,11 +928,11 @@ if(NOT VOLKGNSSSDR_FOUND)
             PREFIX ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/volk_gnsssdr_module
             SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr
             BINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/volk_gnsssdr_module/build
-            CMAKE_ARGS ${READ_ENVIRO} ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_CMAKE_ARGS}
+            CMAKE_ARGS ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_CMAKE_ARGS}
             DOWNLOAD_COMMAND ""
             UPDATE_COMMAND ""
             PATCH_COMMAND ""
-            BUILD_COMMAND ${READ_ENVIRO} ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_BUILD_COMMAND} volk_gnsssdr_profile
+            BUILD_COMMAND ${VOLK_GNSSSDR_BUILD_COMMAND} volk_gnsssdr_profile
             BUILD_BYPRODUCTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/volk_gnsssdr_module/install/lib/${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES}volk_gnsssdr${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}
                 ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/volk_gnsssdr_module/install/bin/volk_gnsssdr_profile
             INSTALL_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/volk_gnsssdr_module/install
diff --git a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/CMakeLists.txt b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/CMakeLists.txt
index d37f92142..1f8b06fd1 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/libs/volk_gnsssdr_module/volk_gnsssdr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${MY_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall")
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall")
 
 option(ENABLE_STRIP "Create a stripped volk_gnsssdr_profile binary (without shared libraries)" OFF)
+if(ENABLE_STRIP)
+    set(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON)
+endif()
 
 include(VolkBuildTypes)
 # select the release build type by default to get optimization flags
@@ -181,7 +184,6 @@ include(VolkVersion) # setup version info
 
 
 
-
 ########################################################################
 # Environment setup
 ########################################################################
diff --git a/src/algorithms/signal_source/adapters/gen_signal_source.cc b/src/algorithms/signal_source/adapters/gen_signal_source.cc
index fe1029ec5..8c7ddb133 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/signal_source/adapters/gen_signal_source.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/signal_source/adapters/gen_signal_source.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include "gen_signal_source.h"
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
-#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <gnuradio/io_signature.h>
 #include <gnuradio/message.h>
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.h b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.h
index 00712ec0d..049f3ab40 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.h
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #include "gnss_synchro.h"
 #include "tracking_2nd_DLL_filter.h"
 #include "tracking_FLL_PLL_filter.h"
-#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
-#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 #include <gnuradio/block.h>
 #include <volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr.h>
 #include <fstream>
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.h b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.h
index 01bdd5c96..b57db18a1 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.h
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #include "gnss_synchro.h"
 #include "tracking_2nd_DLL_filter.h"
 #include "tracking_FLL_PLL_filter.h"
-#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
-#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 #include <gnuradio/block.h>
 #include <volk_gnsssdr/volk_gnsssdr.h>
 #include <fstream>
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/receiver/CMakeLists.txt
index b91ce963f..416339b9d 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/receiver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ target_link_libraries(core_receiver
     PUBLIC
         core_libs
         core_monitor
-        Boost::thread
         Gnuradio::runtime
     PRIVATE
         signal_source_adapters
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ target_link_libraries(core_receiver
         obs_adapters
         pvt_adapters
         Boost::boost
-        Boost::chrono
         Gflags::gflags
         Glog::glog
         Armadillo::armadillo
@@ -179,6 +177,15 @@ if(OS_IS_MACOSX)
     endif()
 endif()
 
+if(ENABLE_FPGA)
+    target_link_libraries(core_receiver
+        PUBLIC
+            Boost::thread
+        PRIVATE
+            Boost::chrono
+    )
+endif()
+
 if(ENABLE_FLEXIBAND AND TELEORBIT_FOUND)
     target_link_libraries(core_receiver
         PRIVATE
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
index 244aa4309..02b81e0a8 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
+++ b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 #include "rtklib_ephemeris.h"      // for alm2pos, eph2pos
 #include "rtklib_rtkcmn.h"         // for utc2gpst
 #include <armadillo>               // for interaction with geofunctions
-#include <boost/chrono.hpp>        // for steady_clock
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>  // for bad_lexical_cast
 #include <glog/logging.h>          // for LOG
 #include <pmt/pmt.h>               // for make_any
@@ -82,6 +81,9 @@
 #include <sys/ipc.h>               // for IPC_CREAT
 #include <sys/msg.h>               // for msgctl, msgget
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_FPGA
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>  // for steady_clock
+#endif
 
 extern Concurrent_Map<Gps_Acq_Assist> global_gps_acq_assist_map;
 extern Concurrent_Queue<Gps_Acq_Assist> global_gps_acq_assist_queue;
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.h b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.h
index dae3c3022..de3c3d631 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.h
+++ b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "concurrent_queue.h"      // for Concurrent_Queue
 #include "gnss_sdr_supl_client.h"  // for Gnss_Sdr_Supl_Client
 #include "tcp_cmd_interface.h"     // for TcpCmdInterface
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>        // for boost::thread
 #include <pmt/pmt.h>
 #include <array>    // for array
 #include <ctime>    // for time_t (gmtime, strftime in implementation)
@@ -50,6 +49,11 @@
 #include <utility>  // for pair
 #include <vector>   // for vector
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_FPGA
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>  // for boost::thread
+#endif
+
+
 class ConfigurationInterface;
 class GNSSFlowgraph;
 class Gnss_Satellite;
@@ -173,8 +177,6 @@ private:
     unsigned int processed_control_messages_;
     unsigned int applied_actions_;
 
-    boost::thread fpga_helper_thread_;
-
     std::thread keyboard_thread_;
     std::thread sysv_queue_thread_;
     std::thread gps_acq_assist_data_collector_thread_;
@@ -201,6 +203,10 @@ private:
 
     Agnss_Ref_Location agnss_ref_location_;
     Agnss_Ref_Time agnss_ref_time_;
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_FPGA
+    boost::thread fpga_helper_thread_;
+#endif
 };
 
-#endif /*GNSS_SDR_CONTROL_THREAD_H_*/
+#endif /* GNSS_SDR_CONTROL_THREAD_H_ */
diff --git a/src/main/CMakeLists.txt b/src/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ff4c9106..ded24273d 100644
--- a/src/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(gnss-sdr
     PUBLIC
+        core_receiver
+        Boost::boost
+        Boost::thread
         Gflags::gflags
         Glog::glog
         Threads::Threads
-        core_receiver
 )
 
 target_compile_definitions(gnss-sdr PRIVATE -DGNSS_SDR_VERSION="${VERSION}")
diff --git a/src/main/main.cc b/src/main/main.cc
index 25dfd5654..3ec4b91b3 100644
--- a/src/main/main.cc
+++ b/src/main/main.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "concurrent_queue.h"
 #include "control_thread.h"
 #include "gps_acq_assist.h"
-#include <boost/exception/diagnostic_information.hpp>  // for diagnostic_informatio
+#include <boost/exception/diagnostic_information.hpp>  // for diagnostic_information
 #include <boost/exception/exception.hpp>               // for exception
 #include <boost/thread/exceptions.hpp>                 // for thread_resource_error
 #include <gflags/gflags.h>                             // for ShutDownCommandLineFlags
diff --git a/src/utils/front-end-cal/CMakeLists.txt b/src/utils/front-end-cal/CMakeLists.txt
index 303b4640d..2a8df2820 100644
--- a/src/utils/front-end-cal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/utils/front-end-cal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ target_link_libraries(front_end_cal_lib
     PUBLIC
         Armadillo::armadillo
         Threads::Threads
-        Volkgnsssdr::volkgnsssdr ${ORC_LIBRARIES}
-        signal_source_adapters
-        signal_source_gr_blocks
-        signal_source_libs
         acquisition_adapters
         gnss_sdr_flags
         channel_libs
@@ -68,11 +64,11 @@ endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(front-end-cal
     PUBLIC
-        Volkgnsssdr::volkgnsssdr ${ORC_LIBRARIES}
         core_libs
         core_receiver
         front_end_cal_lib
         gnss_sdr_flags
+        Boost::boost
     PRIVATE
         Gflags::gflags
         Glog::glog