diff --git a/cmake/Modules/dune-cornerpoint-prereqs.cmake b/cmake/Modules/dune-cornerpoint-prereqs.cmake
index 5b03c33b..f06134c0 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/dune-cornerpoint-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/dune-cornerpoint-prereqs.cmake
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ set (dune-cornerpoint_DEPS
 	# compile with C++0x/11 support if available
 	"CXX11Features"
 	# various runtime library enhancements
-	"Boost 1.39.0
+	"Boost 1.44.0
 		COMPONENTS date_time filesystem system iostreams unit_test_framework REQUIRED"
 	# DUNE dependency
 	"dune-common REQUIRED;
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/opm-autodiff-prereqs.cmake b/cmake/Modules/opm-autodiff-prereqs.cmake
index f83413df..101e2f1f 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/opm-autodiff-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/opm-autodiff-prereqs.cmake
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set (opm-autodiff_DEPS
 	# Compile with C++0x/11 support if available
 	"CXX11Features"
 	# Various runtime library enhancements
-	"Boost 1.39.0
+	"Boost 1.44.0
 		COMPONENTS date_time filesystem system iostreams unit_test_framework REQUIRED"
 	# DUNE prerequisites
 	"dune-common REQUIRED;
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/opm-benchmarks-prereqs.cmake b/cmake/Modules/opm-benchmarks-prereqs.cmake
index 465d10e5..330774a8 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/opm-benchmarks-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/opm-benchmarks-prereqs.cmake
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set (opm-benchmarks_DEPS
 	# compile with C++0x/11 support if available
 	"CXX11Features REQUIRED"
 	# various runtime library enhancements
-	"Boost 1.39.0
+	"Boost 1.44.0
 		COMPONENTS date_time filesystem system iostreams unit_test_framework REQUIRED"
 	# OPM dependency
 	"opm-core"
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/opm-core-prereqs.cmake b/cmake/Modules/opm-core-prereqs.cmake
index fb7b37c6..e8f2135a 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/opm-core-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/opm-core-prereqs.cmake
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set (opm-core_DEPS
 	# compile with C++0x/11 support if available
 	"CXX11Features REQUIRED"
 	# various runtime library enhancements
-	"Boost 1.39.0
+	"Boost 1.44.0
 		COMPONENTS date_time filesystem system iostreams unit_test_framework REQUIRED"
 	# matrix library
 	"BLAS REQUIRED"
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/opm-polymer-prereqs.cmake b/cmake/Modules/opm-polymer-prereqs.cmake
index 68f52ec0..8a17e078 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/opm-polymer-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/opm-polymer-prereqs.cmake
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set (opm-polymer_DEPS
 	# compile with C++0x/11 support if available
 	"CXX11Features"
 	# various runtime library enhancements
-	"Boost 1.39.0
+	"Boost 1.44.0
 		COMPONENTS date_time filesystem system iostreams unit_test_framework REQUIRED"
 	# Ensembles-based Reservoir Tools
 	"ERT"
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/opm-porsol-prereqs.cmake b/cmake/Modules/opm-porsol-prereqs.cmake
index cc0b192b..1f88e0bb 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/opm-porsol-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/opm-porsol-prereqs.cmake
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set (opm-porsol_DEPS
 	# compile with C++0x/11 support if available
 	"CXX11Features"
 	# various runtime library enhancements
-	"Boost 1.39.0
+	"Boost 1.44.0
 		COMPONENTS date_time filesystem system iostreams unit_test_framework REQUIRED"
 	# DUNE dependency
 	"dune-common REQUIRED;
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/opm-upscaling-prereqs.cmake b/cmake/Modules/opm-upscaling-prereqs.cmake
index b6f42eed..46374901 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/opm-upscaling-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/opm-upscaling-prereqs.cmake
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set (opm-upscaling_DEPS
 	# compile with C++0x/11 support if available
 	"CXX11Features"
 	# various runtime library enhancements
-	"Boost 1.39.0
+	"Boost 1.44.0
 		COMPONENTS date_time filesystem system iostreams unit_test_framework REQUIRED"
 	# matrix library
 	"BLAS REQUIRED"
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/opm-verteq-prereqs.cmake b/cmake/Modules/opm-verteq-prereqs.cmake
index 1b111a2e..d69ca480 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/opm-verteq-prereqs.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/opm-verteq-prereqs.cmake
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set (opm-verteq_DEPS
 	# compile with C++0x/11 support if available
 	"CXX11Features"
 	# various runtime library enhancements
-	"Boost 1.39.0
+	"Boost 1.44.0
 		COMPONENTS date_time filesystem system iostreams unit_test_framework REQUIRED"
 	# OPM dependency
 	"opm-core"