diff --git a/mex/build/octave/configure.ac b/mex/build/octave/configure.ac
index fdd1e35e6..b5005415b 100644
--- a/mex/build/octave/configure.ac
+++ b/mex/build/octave/configure.ac
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ AC_PROG_MKDIR_P
 AX_PTHREAD
 # Check for boost libraries used in estimation DLL
 AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])
-AX_BOOST_BASE([1.34])
+AX_BOOST_BASE([1.36])
 CPPFLAGS_SAVED="$CPPFLAGS"
 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
 AC_CHECK_HEADER([boost/random/linear_congruential.hpp], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR([Can't find Boost Random Library])])