diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a8a233c02..659789580 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ project(qBittorrent
 )
 
 # version requirements - older versions may work, but you are on your own
-set(minBoostVersion 1.71)
+set(minBoostVersion 1.76)
 set(minQt6Version 6.5.0)
 set(minOpenSSLVersion 1.1.1)
 set(minLibtorrent1Version 1.2.19)
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 1b4f73e95..89caa8ef4 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ qBittorrent - A BitTorrent client in C++ / Qt
 
 1) Install these dependencies:
 
-  - Boost >= 1.71
+  - Boost >= 1.76
 
   - libtorrent-rasterbar 1.2.19 - 1.2.x || 2.0.9 - 2.0.x
       * By Arvid Norberg, https://www.libtorrent.org/