diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 623cd72dc..1c5f3623c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ AC_CACHE_CHECK([for __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))],
 AS_ECHO
 AS_ECHO "Checking for boost libraries:"
 
-AX_BOOST_BASE([1.47])
+AX_BOOST_BASE([1.54])
 
 AX_BOOST_SYSTEM()
 AS_IF([test -z "$BOOST_SYSTEM_LIB"],