diff --git a/python/build/libs.py b/python/build/libs.py
index b364370dc..7c317d46a 100644
--- a/python/build/libs.py
+++ b/python/build/libs.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ libnfs = AutotoolsProject(
 )
 
 boost = BoostProject(
-    'https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.71.0/source/boost_1_71_0.tar.bz2',
-    'd73a8da01e8bf8c7eda40b4c84915071a8c8a0df4a6734537ddde4a8580524ee',
+    'https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.72.0/source/boost_1_72_0.tar.bz2',
+    '59c9b274bc451cf91a9ba1dd2c7fdcaf5d60b1b3aa83f2c9fa143417cc660722',
     'include/boost/version.hpp',
 )