diff --git a/games-strategy/widelands/widelands-1.0~git.recipe b/games-strategy/widelands/widelands-1.0~git.recipe
index 85eed3f9a..3889bf506 100644
--- a/games-strategy/widelands/widelands-1.0~git.recipe
+++ b/games-strategy/widelands/widelands-1.0~git.recipe
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ PROVIDES="
 	"
 REQUIRES="
 	haiku$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libboost_system$secondaryArchSuffix
 	lib:libcurl$secondaryArchSuffix
 	lib:libGL$secondaryArchSuffix
 	lib:libglew$secondaryArchSuffix
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ REQUIRES="
 
 BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	haiku${secondaryArchSuffix}_devel
-	devel:libboost_system$secondaryArchSuffix
+	devel:libboost_system$secondaryArchSuffix >= 1.69.0
 	devel:libcurl$secondaryArchSuffix
 	devel:libgl$secondaryArchSuffix
 	devel:libglew$secondaryArchSuffix