diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a6246ae12..1271091d0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ dnl
 dnl boost support
 dnl
 
-BOOST_VERSION_MIN="1.61"
+BOOST_VERSION_MIN="1.62"
 BOOST_BUILT_LIBS="system,filesystem,context,coroutine"
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether you asked to use boost sources included here])