diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 570b378b99..ab937838ec 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ find_package( Pixman 0.30 REQUIRED )
 
 #
 # Find Boost headers, required.
-find_package( Boost 1.54.0 REQUIRED )
+find_package( Boost 1.59.0 REQUIRED )
 
 # Include MinGW resource compiler.
 include( MinGWResourceCompiler )