diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f19621..0fef0fb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ macro(cm_find_package NAME)
 endmacro()
 
 if((NOT Boost_CONTAINER_FOUND OR NOT Boost_FOUND) AND NOT CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
-    cm_find_package(Boost COMPONENTS container)
+    cm_find_package(Boost COMPONENTS REQUIRED container)
 endif()
 
 include(TargetArchitecture)