diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d23d53909..a0ea9eea5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ case ${MASON_PLATFORM} in
         SQLITE_VERSION=3.8.6
         LIBUV_VERSION=0.11.29
         ZLIB_VERSION=system
-        BOOST_VERSION=system
+        BOOST_VERSION=1.57.0
         NUNICODE_VERSION=1.4
         ;;
     *)