diff --git a/cscs-checks/libraries/boost/boost_python_check.py b/cscs-checks/libraries/boost/boost_python_check.py
index efb6c89bb2..d08bb31b11 100644
--- a/cscs-checks/libraries/boost/boost_python_check.py
+++ b/cscs-checks/libraries/boost/boost_python_check.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import reframe.utility.sanity as sn
 
 
-@rfm.parameterized_test(['1.65.0', '17.08', '2.7'], ['1.65.0', '17.08', '3.6'])
+@rfm.parameterized_test(['1.67.0', '18.07', '2.7'], ['1.67.0', '18.07', '3.6'])
 class BoostCrayGnuPythonTest(rfm.RegressionTest):
     def __init__(self, boost_version, cray_gnu_version, python_version):
         super().__init__()
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ def __init__(self, boost_version, cray_gnu_version, python_version):
                       'support') % (boost_version, cray_gnu_version,
                                     python_version)
         self.valid_systems = ['daint:mc', 'daint:gpu', 'dom:mc', 'dom:gpu']
-        self.valid_prog_environs = ['PrgEnv-cray']
-        python_major_version = python_version.split('.')[0]
+        self.valid_prog_environs = ['PrgEnv-gnu']
+        python_major, python_minor = python_version.split('.')
         self.modules = ['Boost/%s-CrayGNU-%s-python%s' % (
-            boost_version, cray_gnu_version, python_major_version)]
-        self.executable = 'python%s hello.py' % python_major_version
+            boost_version, cray_gnu_version, python_major)]
+        self.executable = 'python%s hello.py' % python_major
         self.sanity_patterns = sn.assert_found('hello, world', self.stdout)
-        python_include_suffix = 'm' if python_major_version == '3' else ''
-        python_lib_suffix = '3' if python_major_version == '3' else ''
+        python_include_suffix = 'm' if python_major == '3' else ''
+        python_lib = 'boost_python%s%s' % (python_major, python_minor)
         self.variables = {
             'PYTHON_INCLUDE': r'include/python%s%s' % (
                 python_version, python_include_suffix),
-            'PYTHON_BOOST_LIB': 'boost_python' + python_lib_suffix
+            'PYTHON_BOOST_LIB': python_lib
         }
         self.maintainers = ['JB', 'AJ']
         self.tags = {'scs', 'production'}