diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7e4041a57..06daf6a0b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl Mandatory Libraries
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-AX_BOOST_BASE([1.46],, [AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost not found])])
+AX_BOOST_BASE([1.54],, [AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost not found])])
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(icu,
 	AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-icu],
diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml
index 1707a8cbc..fd8cd2022 100644
--- a/doc/user.xml
+++ b/doc/user.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ cd mpd-version</programlisting>
 
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            <ulink url="http://www.boost.org/">Boost 1.46</ulink>
+            <ulink url="http://www.boost.org/">Boost 1.54</ulink>
           </para>
         </listitem>