diff --git a/cmake/boost.cmake b/cmake/boost.cmake
index 592a67f..202a770 100644
--- a/cmake/boost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/boost.cmake
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ IF(NOT BOOST_MAJOR_VERSION EQUAL 10)
   COULD_NOT_FIND_BOOST()
 ENDIF()
 
-IF(NOT BOOST_MINOR_VERSION EQUAL 70)
+IF(NOT BOOST_MINOR_VERSION EQUAL 70 AND NOT IGNORE_BOOST_VERSION)
   MESSAGE(WARNING "Boost minor version found is ${BOOST_MINOR_VERSION} "
     "we need 70"
     )