diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 06e9ccc..a5c672c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ PROPERTIES
 set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS        ON) # only find static libs
 set(Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED      ON)
 set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME    OFF)
-find_package(Boost 1.65.1)
+find_package(Boost 1.54.0)
 if(Boost_FOUND)
   include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
   target_link_libraries(kraken ${Boost_LIBRARIES})