diff --git a/etc/settings.csh b/etc/settings.csh
index a9c7db7118..607d00d3a3 100644
--- a/etc/settings.csh
+++ b/etc/settings.csh
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ endif
 # boost and CGAL
 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-set boost_version=boost_1_42_0
+set boost_version=boost_1_45_0
 set cgal_version=CGAL-3.7
 
 setenv BOOST_ARCH_PATH $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$boost_version
diff --git a/etc/settings.sh b/etc/settings.sh
index 728b197720..a20742b5fa 100644
--- a/etc/settings.sh
+++ b/etc/settings.sh
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ fi
 # boost and CGAL
 # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-boost_version=boost_1_42_0
+boost_version=boost_1_45_0
 cgal_version=CGAL-3.7
 
 export BOOST_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$boost_version