diff --git a/cmake_modules/PagmoFindBoost.cmake b/cmake_modules/PagmoFindBoost.cmake
index 1839ee8d7..53459acc5 100644
--- a/cmake_modules/PagmoFindBoost.cmake
+++ b/cmake_modules/PagmoFindBoost.cmake
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Run a first pass for finding the headers only,
 # and establishing the Boost version.
 set(_PAGMO_BOOST_MINIMUM_VERSION 1.68.0)
-find_package(Boost ${_PAGMO_BOOST_MINIMUM_VERSION} QUIET REQUIRED)
+find_package(Boost ${_PAGMO_BOOST_MINIMUM_VERSION} QUIET REQUIRED CONFIG)
 
 set(_PAGMO_REQUIRED_BOOST_LIBS serialization)