diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6b79393e0..558f5a0a4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ dnl
 dnl boost support
 dnl
 
-BOOST_VERSION_MIN="1.56"
+BOOST_VERSION_MIN="1.61"
 BOOST_BUILT_LIBS="system,filesystem,context,coroutine"
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether you asked to use boost sources included here])