diff --git a/bindings/python/Jamfile b/bindings/python/Jamfile
index 698efaf8d..47d389c97 100644
--- a/bindings/python/Jamfile
+++ b/bindings/python/Jamfile
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ if $(LIBTORRENT_PYTHON_INTERPRETER)
 # copied from boost 1.63's boost python jamfile
 rule find-py3-version
 {
+	local BOOST_VERSION_TAG = [ modules.peek boostcpp : BOOST_VERSION_TAG ] ;
+	if $(BOOST_VERSION_TAG) >= 1_67
+	{
+		# starting with boost 1.67.0 boost python no longer define a separate
+		# target for python3 (boost_python3) so then we just use the regular
+		# boost_python target
+		return ;
+	}
 	local versions = [ feature.values python ] ;
 	local py3ver ;
 	for local v in $(versions)