diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d3ce6d4..f0ab570b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ find_package(Backtrace)
 if(Backtrace_FOUND)
   set(HAVE_BACKTRACE ON)
 endif()
-find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
+find_package(Boost CONFIG)
+if(NOT Boost_FOUND)
+  find_package(Boost REQUIRED)
+endif()
 find_package(ICU COMPONENTS uc i18n REQUIRED)
 find_package(Protobuf CONFIG)
 if(NOT Protobuf_FOUND)