diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ca857ed..883f4aa 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ def conan_install(self, boost_version, conan_toolchain_path):
         # When building a platform wheel, we don't want to link libpython*.so.
         mod_conan_path = "conan_boost_mod"
 
+        if sys.platform != "win32":
+             boost_version = "1.78.0"
+             
         # Export the modified boost version
         check_call(
             [