diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 92663e5d7..8d0101248 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.19)
 project(simsoptpp LANGUAGES CXX)
 #set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if(DEFINED ENV{CONDA_PREFIX})
 endif()
 
 find_package(OpenMP)
-find_package(Boost 1.76.0)
+find_package(Boost 1.74.0...1.87.0)
 if(Boost_FOUND)
     message(STATUS "Boost version is ${Boost_VERSION_STRING}")
     message(STATUS "Boost include dirs are ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS}")