diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 20f5db6..932204e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.5)
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
+find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
+include_directories(SYSTEM ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
 find_package(Osmium REQUIRED COMPONENTS io)
 include_directories(SYSTEM ${OSMIUM_INCLUDE_DIRS})