diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fcc1adaa..40b723cd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set(THIS_PACKAGE_ROS_DEPS sensor_msgs roscpp tf filters message_filters
   laser_geometry pluginlib angles dynamic_reconfigure nodelet)
 
 find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS ${THIS_PACKAGE_ROS_DEPS})
-find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS system)
+find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS thread)
 include_directories(include ${catkin_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
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