diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 58e57de..d3312f4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 sdeventplus = dependency('sdeventplus')
 pthread = dependency('threads')
 stdplus = dependency('stdplus')
+boost = dependency('boost')
 
 systemd = dependency('systemd')
 servicedir = systemd.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdsystemunitdir')