diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
index abc3b8f4d91e1..cf746c327db89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
@@ -175,10 +175,15 @@ jobs:
       ARROW_BUILD_STATIC: OFF
       ARROW_BOOST_USE_SHARED: OFF
       ARROW_VERBOSE_THIRDPARTY_BUILD: OFF
-      BOOST_SOURCE: BUNDLED
+      BOOST_ROOT: C:\local\boost_1_67_0
+      BOOST_LIBRARYDIR: C:\local\boost_1_67_0\lib64-msvc-14.1\
     steps:
       - name: Disable Crash Dialogs
         run: reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" /v DontShowUI /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+      - name: Installed Packages
+        run: choco list -l
+      - name: Install Boost
+        run: choco install -y boost-msvc-14.1
       - name: Checkout Arrow
         uses: actions/checkout@v1
         with: