diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bd80005ca..5ff7ea555 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 if(ENABLE_MASON)
   # versions in use
-  set(MASON_BOOST_VERSION "1.63.0")
+  set(MASON_BOOST_VERSION "1.65.1")
   set(MASON_STXXL_VERSION "1.4.1-1")
   set(MASON_EXPAT_VERSION "2.2.0")
   set(MASON_LUA_VERSION "5.2.4")