diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 82190742e..0790f271b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ addons:
     - libxxf86vm-dev
     - x11proto-xf86vidmode-dev
     - mesa-utils # for glxinfo
-    - libboost-dev
-    - libboost-program-options-dev
     - lib32stdc++6 # for Gradle's aapt
     - lib32z1 # for Gradle's aapt
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a37000a1b..f49ea2189 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ case ${MASON_PLATFORM} in
         LIBCURL_VERSION=system
         LIBUV_VERSION=0.10.28
         ZLIB_VERSION=system
-        BOOST_VERSION=system
+        BOOST_VERSION=1.57.0
         NUNICODE_VERSION=1.5.1
         LIBZIP_VERSION=0.11.2
         ;;