diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a43aedb..09ba4c8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 mod = Extension(
         'boost_queue',
         sources=['boost_queue.cpp'],
-        libraries=['boost_thread', 'boost_date_time'],
+        libraries=['boost_thread', 'boost_date_time', 'boost_system'],
         extra_compile_args=["-O2"],
         )