diff --git a/python/build/libs.py b/python/build/libs.py
index ac7984afb..103c67b09 100644
--- a/python/build/libs.py
+++ b/python/build/libs.py
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ libnfs = AutotoolsProject(
 )
 
 boost = BoostProject(
-    'http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/1.69.0/boost_1_69_0.tar.bz2',
-    '8f32d4617390d1c2d16f26a27ab60d97807b35440d45891fa340fc2648b04406',
+    'http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/1.70.0/boost_1_70_0.tar.bz2',
+    '430ae8354789de4fd19ee52f3b1f739e1fba576f0aded0897c3c2bc00fb38778',
     'include/boost/version.hpp',
 )