diff --git a/cmake/boost.cmake b/cmake/boost.cmake
index e879484a9d9..437b77ff49a 100644
--- a/cmake/boost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/boost.cmake
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ IF(NOT BOOST_MAJOR_VERSION EQUAL 10)
   COULD_NOT_FIND_BOOST()
 ENDIF()

-IF(NOT BOOST_MINOR_VERSION EQUAL 77)
+IF(NOT BOOST_MINOR_VERSION EQUAL 77 AND NOT IGNORE_BOOST_VERSION)
   MESSAGE(WARNING "Boost minor version found is ${BOOST_MINOR_VERSION} "
     "we need 77"
     )