diff --git a/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_SetupBoost.cmake b/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_SetupBoost.cmake
index dee2440dac2..ee561027370 100644
--- a/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_SetupBoost.cmake
+++ b/Installation/cmake/modules/CGAL_SetupBoost.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ set ( CGAL_Boost_Setup TRUE )
 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/CGAL_TweakFindBoost.cmake)
 
-find_package( Boost 1.66 REQUIRED )
+find_package( Boost 1.72 REQUIRED )
 
 if(Boost_FOUND AND Boost_VERSION VERSION_LESS 1.72)
   if(DEFINED Boost_DIR AND NOT Boost_DIR)