diff --git a/python/build/libs.py b/python/build/libs.py
index f94d9eb71..ceab85c09 100644
--- a/python/build/libs.py
+++ b/python/build/libs.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ libnfs = AutotoolsProject(
 )
 
 boost = BoostProject(
-    'http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/1.66.0/boost_1_66_0.tar.bz2',
-    '5721818253e6a0989583192f96782c4a98eb6204965316df9f5ad75819225ca9',
+    'http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/1.68.0/boost_1_68_0.tar.bz2',
+    '7f6130bc3cf65f56a618888ce9d5ea704fa10b462be126ad053e80e553d6d8b7',
     'include/boost/version.hpp',
 )