diff --git a/libdevcore/Common.h b/libdevcore/Common.h
index 08757dafa..e02cf7fa8 100644
--- a/libdevcore/Common.h
+++ b/libdevcore/Common.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 
 #include <libdevcore/vector_ref.h>
 
+#include <boost/version.hpp>
+#if (BOOST_VERSION < 106500)
+#error "Unsupported Boost version. At least 1.65 required."
+#endif
+
 #include <boost/multiprecision/cpp_int.hpp>
 
 #include <map>