diff --git a/compiler/cpp/configure.ac b/compiler/cpp/configure.ac
index f6aa0f5..2e4b603 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/configure.ac
+++ b/compiler/cpp/configure.ac
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([stddef.h])
 
+AX_BOOST_BASE([1.33.1])
+
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([mkdir])
 
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([realpath])